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Dramatic chase in Carinthia: ghost driver dies after crash
Fatal accident in Carinthia: 40-year-old runs away from police as a wrong-way driver and crashes into a stone wall.
Dramatic chase in Carinthia: ghost driver dies after crash
A dramatic chase in Carinthia ended tragically on Sunday evening. A 40-year-old man from the Spittal an der Drau district died in an accident after trying to evade a police check. Loud vienna.at The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. on Mölltal Straße (B106), where the driver, who was obviously under the influence of alcohol, refused an alcohol test and then fled.
The police officers noticed clear signs of alcoholism during the check. Despite the suspicions, the man continued to drive at enormous speed and ignored an attempt by a police patrol in the municipality of Lurnfeld to stop him. He drove over a traffic island and got into the opposite lane of the motorway towards Seeboden.
Chase on the highway
On the Tauern Autobahn (A10), the wrong-way driver raced at a frightening 180 km/h over a distance of 1.5 kilometers. During his rapid escape, he posed a danger to other road users by endangering three oncoming vehicles, which were fortunately able to avoid them. A car hit the guard rail, like puls24.at reported.
The situation escalated further when the man finally crashed into a stone wall at the Seeboden motorway exit. The impact was so violent that the 40-year-old died from his serious injuries at the scene of the accident. The devastating events once again shed light on the problem of driving under the influence, which, according to a recent analysis by kommunal.at is increasingly worrying. Statistics show that alcohol-related traffic accidents have increased significantly in Austria, highlighting the need for increased police controls and prevention measures.
The incidents in Carinthia are another alarming indication of the risks associated with alcohol and drug consumption on the road. Such tragic events have reignited the discussion about responsible driving and compliance with the 0.5 alcohol limit. Experts are calling for increased personal responsibility among drivers and increased measures to raise public awareness.
The tragedy highlights the need to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol driving and develop preventive strategies to prevent similar incidents in the future.