After car theft in Linz: 14-year-old driver involved in an accident on the A7 while escaping

According to initial information from the police, four young people stole a vehicle in Linz today, December 28, in the afternoon and fled in the direction of Urfahr. The trip ended in a crash on the freeway.

LINZ. After the police launched a search for the stolen vehicle, the car was involved in a traffic accident in the area of ​​the A7 between Treffling and Dornach, in the direction of Linz. Several people are said to have been injured and several cars damaged. The highway had to be closed in this area.

Several people injured
According to initial information, the 14-year-old driver of the stolen vehicle was arrested. The three other young people who were in the car and two other people had to be taken care of by the rescue team.