Road traffic Police catch 14-year-old speeding driver on the run in the Zurich Oberland
The Zurich cantonal police arrested a 14-year-old speeding driver in Wetzikon on Sunday afternoon. The teenager had previously been driving a stolen car at over 100 km/h in a built-up area and almost ran over a policewoman.
23.03.2025, 17:21
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Early on Sunday morning at 1.30 a.m., a patrol in the Zurich Oberland noticed a car traveling at excessive speed, according to a press release from the cantonal police. However, the driver ignored the stop signs of the following police cars and sped through several villages at over 100 km/h.
A traffic check was underway in Dürnten at the same time. However, the teenager drove straight towards the checkpoint without stopping, so that a policewoman "could only jump to the side to get to safety", according to the report.
Investigations revealed that the speeding driver was a minor whose identity was already known. The police broke off the pursuit and located the driver's whereabouts on Sunday morning. They handed the 14-year-old Swiss national over to the juvenile prosecutor's office, according to the police.
