Tragic accidents in Villach: One dead and several injured אחרי Alcohol controls

Tragic accidents in Villach: One dead and several injured אחרי Alcohol controls

A tragic traffic accident shook Villach on Tuesday afternoon. At 4:50 p.m., a 44-year-old car driver from the Villach-Land district collided with an oncoming truck on Villacher Straße B86 after a 20-year-old woman crossed the barrier line in a right-hand bend. Police reported that the 44-year-old suffered fatal injuries in the impact, while the young woman was taken to Villach Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The 25-year-old truck driver suffered minor injuries and received medical attention Reporting from Puls24 shows.

Alcoholization plays a role

In addition, ORF Kärnten reported several other traffic accidents in the Villach region that were also related to alcohol. At around 1:50 a.m., a 17-year-old from Villach lost control of his vehicle while trying to drive on Oswaldibergstrasse. Fortunately, he and his 16-year-old passenger were uninjured, but an alcohol test showed the driver had a blood alcohol level of over 1.6, which led to his immediate revocation of his driver's license. In another incident on Wednesday evening, a 36-year-old from Villach was responsible for a collision on Mühlenweg in which a family of four was injured; He also had a moderate alcohol level between 1.2 and 1.6 per mille, as in the Reporting from ORF Kärnten noted.