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Tragedy on the A9: Drunk driver causes fatal accident!
In the serious accident on the A9 near Lebring, two occupants of a Hungarian vehicle died and the drunken driver survived with injuries.
Tragedy on the A9: Drunk driver causes fatal accident!
On the night of Saturday, October 25, 2025, there was a serious traffic accident on the Styrian Pyhrnautobahn (A9) near Lebring, which claimed two lives. According to vol.at a 38-year-old drunk driver from the Leibnitz district was involved in the accident. The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. when the driver's car collided with a Hungarian vehicle while overtaking.
The consequences of the accident were devastating: the Hungarian vehicle caught fire and two people inside died at the scene of the accident. The identity of the deceased is currently unknown. The 38-year-old suffered minor injuries and was taken to the LKH Südsteiermark in Wagna. An alcohol test carried out revealed that the driver was significantly intoxicated, which suggests a possible cause of the accident.
Accident and investigation
The course of the accident shows a large difference in speed between the vehicles involved. As a result of the accident, the A9 in the direction of the field was closed to all traffic overnight. The police set up a diversion near Lebring to divert traffic. Police investigations and forensics are currently ongoing at the scene of the accident. In addition, an expert was appointed to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident, as meinkreis.at reports.
An autopsy was ordered to determine the cause of death and identity of the two deceased people. The case once again raises questions about the dangers of drink-driving, a topic that is always at the center of attention in Austria. According to a study by the BMI on alcohol violations in traffic, numerous alcohol controls and reports were documented between 2015 and 2023, which indicates the ongoing problem. Further information on this topic can be found in the [Statista] database (https://de.statista.com/statistics/data/studies/1098810/umfrage/ Alcoholverstoesse-im-strassenverkehr-in-oesterreich/).