Now under investigation

Climate activist beaten up at tuning meeting

Scandal at the classic car meeting in St. Lambrecht(Bild: Krone KREATIV / Rudolf Ehgartner)

There was a violent altercation at an event for car enthusiasts in St. Lambrecht (Styria): a 73-year-old climate activist blocked the road and was slapped in the face, knocking him down. The public prosecutor's office in Leoben is investigating for assault.

Squealing tires, roaring engines and enthusiastic spectators: what attracted around 1800 car fans to St. Lambrecht in Upper Styria on Saturday, August 24th, was less enthusiastic for others. First and foremost, Rudolf Ehgartner, a 73-year-old climate activist, was annoyed by the event. Because he could hear the engines as far as his house five kilometers away, he decided to take a look at the tuning meeting at the valley station of the Grebenzen lift.