77-year-old died
Drunk driver fled after fatal accident
The pensioner was critically injured in the crash. The driver who caused the accident (51) called the ambulance and fled the scene. The man was apprehended in the course of a manhunt. Charge!
After a drunk driver hit and seriously injured a 77-year-old pedestrian with his car in Fischamend in the district of Bruck an der Leitha on Monday evening, the woman died in hospital a day later. She was hit by the car of a 51-year-old man while crossing the main road at around 7 p.m. and thrown against the windshield. The pensioner then lay motionless on the ground.
Escape after emergency call
After the fatal crash, the driver of the car had called the emergency services himself, but then put his foot down and fled on foot. The man from the district of Gänserndorf was caught by the police in the course of an immediate manhunt. A breathalyzer test was positive. The 51-year-old's driver's license was confiscated and he will also be charged.
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