Chaos on the street: Illegal car racing ends in serious accident!

Chaos on the street: Illegal car racing ends in serious accident!

illegal car races are an issue that always makes headlines. In Torgelow, in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, such a race ended tragically on July 18, 2025 when a 30-year-old came off the street with his car and crashed into a tree. The accident occurred during a presumably illegal race in which two vehicles were involved. The second racing participant initially stopped at the scene of the accident, but soon turned off the field. As ndr.de thanks to the attentive witness Resistance and injured two officials.

Especially spicy: The second participant of the race did not have a valid driver's license. Such incidents are not an isolated case: illegal car races are increasing and not only a serious danger for the drivers, but also for other road users. The police record a significant increase in such races, such as Spiegel.de reported.

further incidents in Germany

in Willich in the district of Viersen, a similar incident occurred on September 29, 2024. Here a car crashed into a garden wall after an overtaking maneuver, which resulted in four injuries, including two seriously injured 17-year-olds. There is also suspected of an illegal race here. An 18-year-old, whose vehicle crashed into the wall, also had two 17-year-olds in the car who were seriously injured. The driver himself suffered minor injuries. In this case, the police secured the vehicles and driver's licenses of the two drivers involved and investigated the cause of the accident, such as reported.