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Manhunt After Stolen Car Rams Police on A2, Two Motor Officers Seriously Injured

Investigators are using video from the vehicle’s owner and local cameras to identify the driver.

Overview

  • Police say the pursuit began in Geldrop and moved onto the A2, where the driver of a stolen car with a German licence plate deliberately hit two patrol cars and two police motorcycles.
  • The suspect fled on foot after abandoning the vehicle on the Zevensprong in Best and remains at large as the investigation continues.
  • One injured motor officer was expected to be discharged Friday but will need surgery later, while the other remains hospitalized with multiple fractures and faces several operations.
  • A trauma helicopter responded to the crash scene, and regional reporting notes that both marked units and ‘undercover’ police vehicles were involved.
  • The registered owner of the stolen car has shared images of the driver on social media, and CCTV shows the suspect calmly parking the vehicle after the collision, according to local media.