Police take up pursuit after drunk driver speeds off
A driver in Diekirch had their licence confiscated for excessive speeding, driving under the influence and ignoring stop signals.
(MH) A driver in Diekirch had their licence confiscated for excessive speeding, driving under the influence and ignoring stop signals.
The suspect was caught during a speed check control in Rue d'Ettelbruck on Thursday morning at 2.30am, speeding 78 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.
After being signalled to stop by the police, the driver slowed down, but soon had a change of heart, accelerated and drove off.
After a short pursuit, local police managed to stop the driver near a service station in Ingeldorf.
A breathalyser revealed that the driver was over the legal alcohol limit.
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