Seventeen-year-old flees from police in Flachgau and crashes moped

Exhaust as the reason for fleeing

According to the current state of the investigation, the teenager had apparently equipped the moped with a modified exhaust, which he himself cited as the reason for his flight. Whether further technical modifications had been made to the vehicle is the subject of the ongoing investigations.

Police announced that the 17-year-old would be reported for attempting to flee from police as well as for exceeding the speed limit. The exact findings of the investigation and the extent of the injuries are expected to be determined in the coming days.

Consequences for the teenager

The case raises questions about road safety in the rural Flachgau area. Earlier this month, police in the Salzburg-Umgebung district had announced a series of speed checks, after the region had seen a growing number of speeding offenses involving mopeds and motorized bicycles.

The officers stressed that every road user – regardless of age – is obliged to comply with police orders to stop. Anyone who evades a check must expect a hefty fine, the revocation of their driving license and criminal charges.

For the 17-year-old from Straßwalchen, the flight now not only carries criminal consequences, but initially also health-related ones. How long he will need to be treated in hospital was initially unclear.

The incident is part of a series of moped accidents in the state of Salzburg that had attracted attention in recent weeks. Police announced that checks in the region would be further intensified.