Suspects get away after car chase along eight Autobahns

(AFP) Several men in a stolen Audi sparked a high-speed chase along eight motorways in Germany, police said on Friday, with the suspects getting away despite having more than a dozen patrol cars on their trail.

The car had caught the cops' attention at about 1:15 am in western Germany's Duesseldorf, but before the officers could take a closer look, the driver stomped on the gas pedal.

Police called in reinforcements as the suspects zig-zagged along eight Autobahns before finally speeding across the Dutch border.

"It's all fun and games until people risk hurting themselves," a Duesseldorf police spokeswoman.

No reports have been received that the car has yet been stopped.

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