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Hamburg (dpa / lno) - A car thief had an accident in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg on the run from the police with a stolen minibus.

The 49-year-old went off the road with the vehicle and collided with a traffic light pole and a street sign, the police said on Sunday.

He then fled on foot, but was arrested a little later.

He had previously stolen the minibus that a 56-year-old had parked on the side of the road to unload objects with the engine running on Friday evening.

As a result of the accident, the vehicle, as well as the traffic light mast and the road sign, were totaled.

© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210124-99-149310 / 2

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