It was around 1:20 a.m. Monday in Essen-Altendorf: the roar of engines is heard, then the squeal of tires, and suddenly the black sports car’s journey ends in the outdoor area of a Turkish restaurant.
The open restaurant was empty
The man was slightly injured. “It’s a miracle here, this man is extremely lucky,” a police spokeswoman said Monday morning. According to preliminary data, two men and one man participated in the race. This is a 30-year-old woman from Essen wearing a mini-CooperA 31-year-old man from Essen in a VW Golf and a 23-year-old man from Düsseldorf in an Audi A6.
After a suspected street race and subsequent accident in Essen, the car is parked on the closed Altendorfer Strasse.
All three vehicles reportedly overtook each other several times. As a mini driverCoopers It is reported that when he wanted to turn left from Altendorferstrasse, the Audi driver attempted to overtake and collided with the Mini. The Audi was thrown straight into the open-air restaurant where he was staying.
The police spent hours collecting evidence and figuring out the situation. The sidewalk in front of the grill restaurant is cordoned off with red and white tape, and even on a Monday morning you can see numerous markings on the road. Traffic on Altendorfer Strasse was closed for several hours and trams did not run.
Police are investigating all three suspects on suspicion of illegal motor racing.