Vehicle on the go: Drunk driver causes chaos in Riedenburg!

Vehicle on the go: Drunk driver causes chaos in Riedenburg!

A serious accident in the district of Kelheim shakes the region. On Sunday morning, December 22, 2024, a 22-year-old caused two traffic accidents in the municipal area of ​​Riedenburg. According to Donaukurier , the driver first touched a parked car and then fled from the scene of the accident. Shortly afterwards he lost control of his vehicle, touched a guardrail and slipped down a slope. Happiness in misfortune: The driver was able to free himself from the vehicle, but was brought to the hospital with minor injuries. A breath alcohol test confirmed that it was considerably alcoholic. The driver's license was ensured and criminal proceedings were initiated due to the risk of road traffic.

tragedy in a luxury car accident

Not only this incident caused a sensation. Another dramatic accident occurred on August 14, 2024 when a 16-year-old passenger died in a luxury car. The driver, also 16 years old and heavily drunk, lost control of the Audi Q7 on a country road near Kelheim. According to rtl , the car tore a guardrail out of the anchoring, crashed into a wooden stack and hurled back onto the road. The passenger was fatally injured in the impact, while the driver had to be taken to the hospital seriously injured. The public prosecutor has ordered an expert opinion on the course of the accident.

These two incidents illustrate the dangers of alcohol in road traffic and the tragic consequences that can arise from it. While the 22-year-old driver looks at criminal proceedings, the memory of the tragic loss of a young life in the region remains present for a long time.