Chase in Payerne FR Underage driver plays cat-and-mouse game with police
An underage driver evades a police check. The police arrest him after a dangerous chase.
22.03.2025, 12:22
22.03.2025, 14:06
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On Saturday night, an underage driver evaded a police check in Lully and made a dangerous getaway.
The teenager, who was driving a Mercedes with Fribourg license plates, first tried to reverse at the exit of the A1 freeway to escape the checkpoint. In doing so, he forced another driver to make an emergency stop.
Instead of stopping, the driver continued at high speed in the direction of Payerne and switched off his headlights to avoid pursuit. The cantonal police were nevertheless able to locate the vehicle and took up the pursuit.
The risky escape finally ended in Bussy, where the police stopped the car on private property. But even there the driver tried to escape and collided several times with a police vehicle, which blocked him. Only then were the officers able to arrest the young driver and his passenger, who was also underage.
Once the police measures had been completed, the two young people were handed over to their parents. The cantonal police are appealing for information from any witnesses to the incident.
