Alcohol -related accident: truck with 71,000 liters of gas overturned!

Alcohol -related accident: truck with 71,000 liters of gas overturned!

Kärnten, Österreich - in Carinthia, the night on Saturday, March 22, 2025, a large-scale police check came, in which numerous drivers were tested for alcohol and drug use. The balance of this campaign is alarming: nine drivers had to give their driver's license directly because they were heavily alcoholic, while two more also lost their "appearance" due to drug use. A total of 291 advertisements were pronounced for violations of the road traffic regulations as well as 319 critices and organ mandates, as Klick-kaernten.at reported.

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The same afternoon, a serious accident occurred with a Hendlgrillagen car that had invited 71,000 liters of propangas. The driver, a 35-year-old woman from the Vöcklabruck district, was alcoholic and slid into the banquet on the B1, which led to the overload of the vehicle. Due to the explosive danger, the area was immediately evacuated by the police. A strong gas smell was found at the accident site, which is why a blocking circuit was immediately set up. Special forces of the fire brigade carried out measurements to check the risk of explosion, while the gas continued to be performed, such as Salzi.at Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. After numerous security tests and in consultation with the hazardous experts, the salvage work was able to start after about seven hours, and the road was finally released again. The driver is displayed according to the negative results of the alcomatt test and her driver's license has been withdrawn until further notice.