Driven off the road

East Tyrol: Drunk driver injured after crashing into a tree

There was a serious accident on Sunday morning in Tristach in East Tyrol! A local man (54) drove off the road in his car and crashed into a tree. He suffered serious injuries and was also driving under the influence of alcohol.

The 54-year-old was driving on the country road towards Lienz shortly before 7 am. There, for unknown reasons, the car left the road and crashed into a tree

The man was able to get out of the vehicle himself after the accident. The car itself was severely damaged. The tree that the driver crashed into was uprooted. A lot of oil also leaked from the vehicle.

Moderate alcoholization 
The injured man was taken to the district hospital in Lienz by ambulance. He was seriously injured. He was also found to be moderately intoxicated. In any case, the 54-year-old has lost his license.