On-the-run prisoner dies in automobile crash in France after cross-border manhunt

A German prisoner has died in a automobile crash after he hijacked two automobiles to flee into neighbouring France.

The person fled from a jail day-release scheme on Monday in Mannheim, round 300 kilometres southwest of Berlin.

Authorities stated the 28-year-old hijacked a automobile at gunpoint and later deserted the feminine driver at a relaxation cease.

The fugitive then brought about a crash involving a number of automobiles earlier than hijacking a second automobile that had stopped to supply assist.

The cross-border chase finally led to a deadly head-on collision close to the French city of Nancy, police stated. The prisoner was declared useless on the scene.

The inmate had been in an open jail and was on day launch when he escaped, officers stated.

It was not instantly clear how the person had obtained a firearm.