Allegedly because of a deer

Drunk driver “plowed” a hundred meters through a field

Allegedly he wanted to avoid a deer: A drunk German driver "plowed" a hundred meters through a field in Hochburg-Ach before crashing into a drainage ditch. There was also a drunk driving accident in the Mühlviertel region involving a 22-year-old woman. She had twice as much to drink as the intoxicated German.

A 44-year-old German man was driving his vehicle on the Kälbermooser-Landesstraße in the municipality of Hochburg-Ach towards Ostermiething at around 10.30 p.m. on Saturday. He veered off the road to the right, drove about 100 meters through an adjacent field and finally crashed into a drainage ditch. According to his own statements, he wanted to avoid a deer crossing the road.

Driver remained uninjured
The driver was uninjured in the accident. People living in a nearby house heard the accident and alerted the emergency services, according to the police. A breathalyzer test was carried out and the driver had a blood alcohol level of 0.8 per mille. The driver's license was temporarily confiscated and the severely damaged vehicle was recovered by the towing service.

Airbags opened
A 22-year-old woman from Wartberg ob der Aist was driving her car southbound on the S10 Mühlviertler Schnellstraße in the area of the municipality of Lasberg at around 2 a.m. on Sunday. As she was driving near the "Satzinger" tunnel enclosure, her vehicle skidded and crashed head-on into the road barrier there. The force of the impact caused the airbags in the front area to deploy. A breathalyzer test carried out on the driver was positive: 1.4 per mille. 

Driver's license gone
The driver's license was confiscated on the spot. The driver was taken to Freistadt Regional Hospital with minor injuries.