Alcoholic driver causes serious accident at Voitsberg

Alcoholic driver causes serious accident at Voitsberg

A serious traffic accident occurred on Packer Strasse (B70) near Voitsberg this morning. Shortly after 6:00 a.m., a 45-year-old woman from Spain, who drove towards Graz, collided with the vehicle of an oncoming 36-year-old driver from Graz. The exact course of the accident is still unclear, but the police indicate that the driver had mediocre alcoholization during the accident recording and a rapid drug test was positive.

The woman was seriously injured by the impact and had to be flown to the state hospital in Graz with a rescue helicopter, the C17. The woman's condition has so far been critical. Investigations to clarify the course of the accident have not yet been completed. The police have already taken measures: the driver was temporarily withdrawn from the driver.

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The circumstances that led to this sensational incident are still examined by the authorities. The fact that the driver was under the influence of alcohol and possibly drugs increases the urgency of the investigation. The incident raises questions about safety in road traffic, especially with regard to the behavior of drivers under the influence of intoxicating substances.

The police appeal to all road users to act responsibly and to be aware of the dangers that bring alcohol and drug use in road traffic. Such incidents are not only tragic for the people concerned, but can also endanger the lives of other road users. While the woman is in a critical condition, it remains to be seen which further information will promote the investigations of the police, like www.nachrichten.at reported .