After an accident

Drunk driver wanted to tow his own car away

A 34-year-old in Oftering (Upper Austria) apparently wanted to be particularly clever on Sunday: After causing an accident while drunk, the driver picked up his second car and wanted to tow his damaged car away himself. However, witnesses caught the drunk driver.

The bizarre story began at around 4 a.m. on Sunday. A 34-year-old man from Wilhering was driving his car from Kirchstetten in the direction of Oftering. There he collided with a car parked at the side of the road. The 34-year-old was then thrown in his vehicle against a tree on the other side of the road.

The driver was able to get out of the car himself and walked away from the scene of the accident. But only to return shortly afterwards. The 34-year-old picked up his second car and drove it back to tow his car away.

Witnesses looked on
However, witnesses observed the "creative" gentleman - they called the police. A breathalyzer test on the 34-year-old revealed a blood alcohol level of just under 1.4 per mille. The drunk driver has lost his driver's license for the time being.