Alcoholized driver causes spectacular accident in Villach!

Von WOM

In the night on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred in Villach, which was caused by alcohol at the wheel. A 28-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle shortly after midnight on Villacher Straße (B 86), traveling out of the city. The driver was heavily drunk, which should ultimately turn out to be a fatal mistake. Together with a 24-year-old passenger from Villach, he was involved in an accident that took place in the immediate vicinity of the forest cemetery.

The course of the accident was dramatic: the driver got on the opposite lane and touched several street leaders before the collision occurred. The vehicle came off the road, collided with a parked car in a parking space and hit the facade of a nearby restaurateur. The impact was so violent that the car was thrown onto the roof.

rescue measures and follow

Fortunately, both occupants were able to free themselves from the car independently. The emergency services were quickly on site to supply the injured and bring to the LKH Villach. An alkotest carried out resulted in a severe alcoholization of the driver, the driver's license of which was then decreased. The main fire station Villach and the volunteer fire brigades Pogöriach and Fellach were deployed to clean and block the accident site. The accident car was removed from a towing service.

This incident is not the only alcohol -related traffic accident that took place during the holidays in Carinthia. As reported Krone, in another case a 36-year-old Villacher were involved in similar situations on Thursday night on Thursday. Both drivers also had to hand in their driver's licenses.

social effects and warnings

These incidents throw a light on the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol, especially at a time when many people celebrate holidays and often consume alcoholic beverages. The authorities urgently warn against taking over the tax in an inconsistent state in order to avoid such tragic accidents. Further information on traffic accidents in the region appear regularly in the media, as published by ORF

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