High-speed Costa car chase driver tests positive for cocaine and cannabis

The incident unfolded late on Sunday afternoon in Mijas when a Guardia Civil patrol stopped the driver of an Audi A4. As the officers got out of their vehicle to identify the driver, he fled the scene – hitting the police car in the process.

According to SUR sources, the driver did several laps around the Riviera area until, finally, he joined the AP-7 motorway, heading in the Marbella direction.

It is estimated that the car reached speeds of more 160 kilometres per hour – and at least three other cars were hit during the pursuit.

The driver pulled off the motorway at an exit, did a U-turn, and rejoined the road heading in the opposite direction, towards Malaga. However, at kilometre 193, the driver lost control of his car.

The man, who apparently was not wearing a belt, suffered injuries when the vehicle crashed into the central reservation, and he was transferred to the Costa del Sol Hospital.

According to SUR sources, the arrested individual has a police record.