Two teenagers have been arrested after a high-speed chase along the A1 autoroute from canton Thurgau towards Zurich.
The race started yesterday morning just before midday when police spotted a car which had been reported stolen over the weekend.
The driver spotted the police car and accelerated. Thurgau police called colleagues in Zurich who set up a roadblock.
The two 19-year-olds were stopped and arrested. No one was hurt, but the teens will face numerous charges.
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