Several accidents

Public holiday as an occasion for drunk driving

Many people drive drunk (symbolic image).(Bild: and.one)

Many people celebrated the national holiday in style. People drank plenty of alcohol and then got behind the wheel. This led to several accidents.

Late on Wednesday evening, a traffic accident occurred on the L244 country road in Adnet that caused quite a stir. A 41-year-old man from Tennengau was driving his car when he crashed into the barriers of a roadworks area shortly before 11:00 pm.

However, instead of remaining at the scene of the accident and taking responsibility, the driver decided to flee on foot. However, the police patrol was able to apprehend the fugitive near the scene of the accident.

During the subsequent check, the officers discovered that the man was drunk with 1.52 per mille. The driver will now be charged with hit-and-run and drink-driving.

Cyclist hits car
There was a traffic accident on the B156 federal highway in Lamprechtshausen in which a 73-year-old cyclist was injured. She hit the rear of a car at the traffic circle and fell. A breathalyzer test revealed a blood alcohol level of 1.1 per mille. The injured woman was taken to Salzburg Accident Hospital.

Motorcyclist crashed
A 21-year-old motorcyclist from Bruck an der Glocknerstraße crashed on a local road in the night of May 2nd. The police found him about one kilometer away from the scene of the accident. He stated that he had fallen alone. An alcohol test at the Tauernklinikum Zell am See revealed 1.84 per mille. The Pinzgauer will be charged.