Dramatic chase in Carinthia: ghost driver dies after Crash

Dramatic chase in Carinthia: ghost driver dies after Crash

Kolbnitz, Österreich - A dramatic chase in Carinthia ended tragically on Sunday evening. A 40-year-old man from the Spittal district on the Drau was fatal after trying to avoid police control. According to vienna.at the incident happened at around 7:30 p.m. on the Mölltal Straße (B106), where the driver, which was obviously under alcohol, was an alcohol test refused and then flee.

The police officers already found clear alcoholization characteristics during the control. Despite the suspicions, the man continued at an enormous speed and disregarded the attempt to stop a police patrol in the municipal area of ​​Lurnfeld. He ran over a traffic island and came across the carway on the oncoming lane of the motorway.

chase on the Autobahn

On the Tauern Autobahn (A10), the ghost driver raced over a distance of 1.5 kilometers with a terrifying 180 km/h. During his rapid escape, he pose a danger to other road users by endangering three oncoming vehicles that were luckily avoiding. A car touched the guideline, such as puls24.at reported.

The situation continued to escalate when the man finally crashed into a stone wall at the Seeboden motorway exit. The impact was so violent that the 40-year-old still succumbed to his serious injuries at the scene of the accident. The devastating events once again throw a light on the problem of driving under the influence of alcohol, which according to a current analysis of Kommunal.at is increasingly worrying. Statistics show that alcohol -related traffic accidents have increased significantly in Austria, which illustrates 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 use in road traffic. The discussion about responsible driving and compliance with the 0.5 promille limits is re-ignored by such tragic events. Experts demand increased personal responsibility among drivers and increased measures to raise awareness of the public.

The tragedy underlines the need to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol in road traffic and to develop preventive strategies to prevent similar incidents in the future