Syrian car rioter: knife attack after crash in Vienna!

Syrian car rioter: knife attack after crash in Vienna!

A scandalous incident occurred in Vienna on Tuesday evening when a 34-year-old Syrian citizen attacked another driver in a scuffle. Loud oe24.at the man rams the vehicle of a 55-year-old Viennese on the Währinger Belt with his car. After the collision, the Syrian man got out and used a butterfly knife to attack the older man's car, scratching the hood and stabbing the windshield multiple times.

Luckily, the 55-year-old was uninjured and immediately alerted the police. Officers from the Josefstadt and Döbling city police commands quickly arrived at the scene and were able to stop the attack immediately. The perpetrator was persuaded to put down the knife by drawing his service weapon and was then overpowered with physical force and arrested. The dangerous tool was seized. During his interrogation, the 34-year-old made a partial confession and stated that he had acted out of anger over the previous collision, which he attributed to the 55-year-old because he had previously “cut” him.

Speed ​​of police response

The rapid intervention of the police officers prevented possibly more serious harm. The police command controlled the situation and took the aggressor into custody. A provisional weapons ban was issued against him. The evolving investigation will show how the authorities deal with this new escalation in traffic.

Interestingly, this incident comes in the context of an increase in violent confrontations on the roads. For the first time, over 6 million speeding violations were registered in Austria in 2022, an increase of 19.7 percent compared to the previous year, reported BMI.gv.at. Reports of drunk driving have also increased, which indicates that the traffic situation is getting worse. Improved executive training to recognize drug drivers has also been initiated, which could be a step in the right direction.

Shocking traffic accidents

Similar incidents highlight the dangers of road traffic. A fatal traffic accident occurred in Vienna-Hernals on Saturday morning. A 28-year-old driver drove into an intersection with a red light and collided with a taxi whose driver was crossing the street with a green light. The consequences were fatal: A pedestrian who also wanted to cross the street was hit and died of her injuries in hospital a short time later. The police are still investigating the identity of the victim, while the two passengers who caused the accident were seriously injured and the taxi driver was only slightly injured.

These incidents highlight not only the dangers on the roads, but also the need for increased surveillance and education regarding traffic behavior. The authorities are called upon to take preventive action against the increasing level of violence in road traffic and to increase safety for all road users.