Photo: DPAThree men have been arrested in Mönchengladbach on murder charges after they took part in an illegal street race over the weekend that cost an innocent man his life. The 28-year-old who crashed into the pedestrian as he was crossing the road is one of the men who has been detained. At the same time, the 38-year-old victim was crossing the road and was struck by the oncoming car. “This is no trifling matter, these crimes need to be dealt with more severely," Justice Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday. “Considering the situation on our streets, I think it’s sensible for us to change the laws quickly.”In March, two men involved in an illegal race in Berlin were sentenced to life-long jail terms for murder.

Source: The Local June 19, 2017 14:37 UTC