A police pursuit in Neunkirchen ended with a vehicle crashing into a construction pit after the driver fled a traffic check. Police in Neunkirchen Saar spotted a VW Sharan in the city centre that was due for a routine traffic control. When officers asked the driver to stop, the driver allegedly refused and tried to escape at excessive speed. Officers took up the pursuit for a short time through several inner-city streets. During the escape, the driver is said to have driven the wrong way down a one-way street. The driver then hit a building site, allegedly after not noticing it, and even after an emergency braking attempt the vehicle forced through the barrier and came to a stop in the pit. At the time of the crash, the VW Sharan had five people on board. Three passengers aged between 14 and 17 were arrested at the scene. The driver and a passenger were able to free themselves from the vehicle and fled. Two of the three detained passengers suffered minor injuries and were taken to a clinic by the rescue service. The VW Sharan and the construction site were damaged, and the vehicle was later recovered by a tow truck after the accident investigation. Witnesses and road users who believe they were endangered by the fleeing vehicle have been asked to contact the Neunkirchen police. Police said a public search for a different missing person, Leonie Kerner, could be stopped because she was found safe and well. Legal status: the three passengers have been taken into custody at the scene, while the driver and the other passenger remain at large.