Police chases Raser: Illegal car racing shakes Limburg!

Die Polizei in Limburg ermittelt wegen illegaler Autorennen am 12.07.2025. Überhöhte Geschwindigkeiten und mehrere Vorfälle beschäftigen die Behörden.
The police in Limburg are investigating for illegal car racing on July 12, 2025. The authorities employ excessive speeds and several incidents. (Symbolbild/MB)

Police chases Raser: Illegal car racing shakes Limburg!

Limburg, Deutschland - In Limburg, the local police and the public prosecutor have initiated the investigation into a possible illegal car race. On Friday evening, three drivers drove remarkably excessive speed on the B8, which was reported directly by witnesses. Attentive residents saw the ruthless driving maneuvers and alerted the authorities. The vehicles, including models from Ford, Hyundai and Renault, could be stopped in the ICE area. Worse has so far been prevented because no injuries or accidents have been reported, reports Tixio .

This incident is part of a pattern, because the police in Limburg has recently found a significant increase in illegal street races. According to Such dangers are particularly in inner-city areas Road time increasingly an issue. The criminal police are currently researching the origin of various vehicle license plates that have been stolen in the region. Especially in Elbtal-Dorchheim and Beselich-Obertenbach, official license plates have disappeared from an Opel Astra and a BMW that were parked on public roads.

serious accidents and further investigations

An earlier incident also causes concern. At the beginning of the week, a badly damaged Mercedes came to lie on a parking deck in Limburg. This car had flown 50 meters in a presumably illegal street race and resulted in both considerable property damage and serious injuries to three young adults, such as the Rhein-Zeitung . In addition, the incident ensured that the adjacent green strip on the B 8/B 49 was badly damaged and the guardrail is no longer functional.

The police have also taken up several other investigations into accidental accidents in Limburg and Dornburg-Dorndorf. Unknown drivers damaged cars parked and moved out unauthorized. In addition, there was a rear-end collision on Friday afternoon on the L3031 near Bad Camberg, in which a 33-year-old driver was slightly injured. The situation in Limburg thus shows an alarming picture - the ruthless driving behavior increases dramatically, and the police are looking for other witnesses who could contribute to clarifying these acts.

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