Shock accident in Telfs: Alcoholized drivers overlap!

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In Telfs, a 76-year-old driver caused a car rollover, alcoholic and with enclosed inmates.

Ein 76-jähriger Fahrer verursachte in Telfs einen Pkw-Überschlag, alkoholisiert und mit eingeschlossenen Insassen.
In Telfs, a 76-year-old driver caused a car rollover, alcoholic and with enclosed inmates.

Shock accident in Telfs: Alcoholized drivers overlap!

On September 19, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred at 9:50 a.m. on L36 Möserer Strasse in Telfs/Mösern, Tyrol. A 76-year-old Swiss driver probably came to the oncoming lane for still unknown reasons. In doing so, he touched a curb and drove onto an embankment, which led to a rollover of the Porsche, in which he was traveling with his 77-year-old passenger. Both people were injured in the accident and had to be taken to the Innsbruck University Clinic after the liberation by the volunteer fire brigade.

As reported by [fireworld.at] (https://www.fireworld.at/2025/20/tirol-pfk-ueberschlag-mithe-s- und- alcoholization-in-telfs/), a police investigation found that the driver was slightly alcoholic at the time of the accident. The emergency services of the TelfS volunteer fire brigade, the independent extinguishing group Mösern, the Seefeld volunteer fire brigade in Tyrol and the emergency services with an emergency doctor were on site and provided quick help. A report on the incident is forwarded to the responsible authorities.

Alcoholic driver among the suspects

Another incident in Telfs, which took place less than 24 hours later, underpins the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol. An alcoholic driver caused a serious accident in which a motorcyclist tragically died at the scene of the accident. Here, too, [meinzirk.at] (https://www.meinbezirk.at/tirol/c-lokales/motorradfahrer-verb-am-unfallort- alcoholized-lenker-in-telfs_a7423190/) The concerned fact that alcoholic driving is one of the main causes for serious traffic accidents and it seems that regional Traffic accidents in Telfs are often affected by such incidents.

It is an alarming pattern in the region that should move the local authorities to act so that the safety of road users can be guaranteed.

Call for safe mobility

In view of all of these incidents, it is important to focus more on traffic safety. Transport organizations recommend that you recommend using an alternative means of transportation such as the bicycle, even for shorter routes that are often covered by car. Tirol Orf emphasizes that regular cycling not only has environmentally friendly, but also health benefits.

The positive effects of cycling on health and well -being are undisputed. In this way, short distances in everyday life can be easily covered by bike. More than half of all car rides in Austria are shorter than five kilometers, which means that more people could benefit from cycling.

The recent accidents in Tyrol illustrate the need for more awareness of safe driving and the positive alternatives. It is to be hoped that these tragic incidents will be used as an impetus for changes.