19-Year-Old Injured in Illegal Street Racing - Teen critically injured in suspected illegal A6 motorway street race
A 19-year-old driver was injured in a violent crash on the A6 motorway during what police believe was an illegal street race. The incident involved two young men performing dangerous overtakes at extreme speeds before the collision occurred.
The crash took place when the teenager's car lost control while racing against another 19-year-old driver. Evidence at the scene indicated both vehicles had been travelling at high speeds. The victim's car spun twice across all lanes and the hard shoulder before finally stopping.
Emergency services rushed the injured driver to hospital for further medical checks. Police confirmed the pair had been engaged in reckless manoeuvres, including multiple dangerous overtakes, prior to the collision. Authorities are now appealing for witnesses to come forward with any information about the incident.
The crash is being treated as part of an illegal street race, though no official statistics track such incidents separately. Nationwide traffic data for 2025 records 48,400 severe injuries from all road accidents, but no breakdown by cause is available. The investigation into the A6 collision remains ongoing.
