Overview
- A witness on the A1 near Moorfleet reported erratic driving around 3:40–4:00 a.m., prompting a police response.
- Officers attempted a stop on Stellbrinkweg; moments later the fleeing driver lost control at Felix-Jud-Ring and struck a tree.
- Firefighters extricated the 24-year-old, who was taken to a hospital with severe injuries.
- Police initially said life-threatening injuries could not be ruled out before later describing the condition as serious.
- A blood sample was taken to assess possible alcohol or drug use, and an investigation is underway into the crash sequence.