Motorcycle escape ends tragically 14-year-old girl dies after police chase in Lausanne
A 14-year-old girl has died in Lausanne as a result of a motorcycle crash. The teenager fled from the police and lost control of her vehicle during the chase.
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- A 14-year-old girl on a motorcycle in Lausanne drew the attention of the police on Monday evening.
- Without a helmet, the teenager fled from the police officer at high speed and eventually fell during the chase.
- Despite the immediate assistance of the police officer and an ambulance, the 14-year-old succumbed to her injuries.
A 14-year-old girl had a serious fall on her motorcycle in Lausanne when she tried to evade a police check. The teenager was seriously injured and taken to the university hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, as the Lausanne city police announced on Tuesday.
Police headquarters was informed of a "rodeo with a motorcycle" at around 11.15 p.m. on Monday, the police wrote in the statement. They then dispatched a motorcycle police officer.
When he arrived at the scene, he was confronted by a female motorcyclist who was riding without a helmet. The teenager turned around and drove off at high speed "to evade the police check". The motorcycle police officer used his siren and blue lights to intercept the young woman.
14-year-old loses control of motorcycle
According to a police statement, the teenager, who is originally from Portugal and lives in Lausanne, lost control of her vehicle at a crossroads and crashed heavily to the ground.
Despite the immediate assistance of the police officer and an ambulance, the young woman died a few hours later at the CHUV University Hospital in Lausanne as a result of her injuries.
An investigation into the circumstances of the accident has been launched.