23-year-old dead
Drunk driver must answer for his actions in court
It was an accident that left the community of Niederwölz shaken: Dominik (23) was hit by a drunk driver on his way home from the traditional Maxlaunmarkt in October 2023 and died. The driver will stand trial in Leoben on Tuesday.
Dominik was partying with friends and enjoying the evening at the Maxlaunmarkt in Niederwölz. Then he made his way home - on foot, along the B 75 towards Oberwölz. It was 2.45 a.m. when the 23-year-old man was suddenly hit from behind by a car. His injuries were so severe that he died at the scene of the accident.
According to the indictment and police investigations at the time, the driver of the car involved in the accident was allegedly heavily intoxicated. And he is said to have committed a hit-and-run. The 25-year-old man from Murau was caught in the early hours of the morning following a manhunt.
"Our deepest sympathy goes out to the relatives, this is simply sad", said Niederwölz mayor Albert Brunner to the "Krone" at the time.
The young man will now stand trial in Leoben on Tuesday.
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