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German Police Probe Suspected Street-Racing Crashes in Kassel and Duisburg

Expert reconstruction is underway, with police seeking witnesses.

Overview

  • In Kassel on Saturday night, a suspected race between two Mercedes AMG ended in a collision that injured four people and damaged two uninvolved cars.
  • Investigators there seized both AMGs, opened a case with unit EG 6, and appointed an accident expert to clarify the sequence of events.
  • Reported Kassel damage tops €100,000, including estimated totals of €80,000 for the AMG, €20,000 for an Opel, and €5,000 for a VW.
  • In Duisburg on Sunday, officers had earlier seen a black Mercedes E350 speeding, running red lights, and overtaking recklessly before it later hit a parked VW that was pushed into a house wall, with no injuries reported.
  • Duisburg police seized the Bulgaria-registered car and the 18-year-old driver’s license, are investigating a suspected single-car race and possible insurance violations, and are asking witnesses to come forward.