At 5pm on Thursday a crash occurred in Eich, after a vehicle attempted to flee police in the capital.

Eyewitnesses told RTL a number of police patrol cars sped down the hill on rue d'Eich, where traffic jams had been building up around rush hour. When one witness reached the bus stop at the bottom of the hill, a black car came speeding towards them in the near lane, driving over the pavement, before crashing between a bus and a wall.

The car's occupants were 3 young people, two of whom succeeded in escaping from the vehicle, presumably injuring themselves as they smashed open the window. The third occupant was trapped in the vehicle and was consequently taken into police custody.

When asked, police confirmed the high-speed chase, and confirmed three individuals had been inside the car. However, details on the reason for the chase were not provided. Burglaries were reported in the area around Steinsel on Thursday, but it is not clear if there is a link between the incidents.

A police spokesperson was unable to confirm if all three individuals had been caught by 6pm.