Man steals taxi in Tilburg, causes crash that leaves woman hospitalized
A man in Tilburg stole a taxi Thursday evening and caused a crash that injured a woman, police reported.
The incident began at a taxi stand where the man asked for a taxi and entered the vehicle. The driver became suspicious and tried to send the man away, NOS reported.
The driver was struck by the man, who then fled with the taxi. Multiple police units launched a search for the stolen vehicle.
Shortly after, the taxi collided with another car at an intersection. A woman in that car was injured and taken to a hospital. Her condition has not been disclosed.
After the collision, the man fled on foot. Police struggled to arrest him as he resisted violently. Officers used a stun gun to subdue him. After receiving medical treatment, he was placed in a police cell. Authorities plan to question him today.
