Oostduinkerke (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Police pursued a French ghost driver on the E40 near Oostduinkerke after a hit-and-run crash. Remarkably, no further accidents occurred during the chase.
The cops began after the vehicle once it veered into the highway. Fortunately, there were no mishaps. The French driver was eventually pulled over and taken into custody in the heart of Gistel, Belgium.
The two lanes leading to France were the scene of the chase between 12 and 12:30. A French vehicle was speeding against the flow of traffic.
There was a traffic police patrol pursuing him. The officers drove as close to the edge as they could while maintaining a safe distance.
The French driver eventually pulled off the highway near Gistel after a perilous chase that lasted for several kilometers. The police eventually managed to stop the man in the middle of Gistel.
This was only successful after the two cars collided. No injuries were recorded there either. The Frenchman was taken into custody right away.
“We can confirm that there was a chase with a ghost driver, but we cannot give any further details,”
The federal police said.
“A judicial investigation has been launched.”
According to reports, the French driver ran away somewhere close to Oostduinkerke or Nieuwpoort after colliding with another vehicle. The cops had begun the pursuit after receiving a call from the victim. It’s still unclear why the French driver hit and ran.
What tactics did law enforcement use to pursue a ghost driver on a busy highway?
Officers reduce the risk to other drivers by promptly notifying highway patrol units and coordinating a response. To trace the ghost driver’s movements and alert incoming traffic, dispatch, patrol cars, and perhaps traffic control centers stay in touch.
Officers may choose to follow at a safe distance instead of engaging in a high-speed pursuit, alerting other drivers and signaling the driver with lights and sirens. In order to prevent increasing danger, pursuits are carefully controlled, particularly when the suspect is moving against the flow of traffic.
To stop further cars from approaching the impacted area and to make it safer for intervention, police may try to block off highway entrances and exits before the ghost driver does.
