Caught thanks to a witness
Drunk driver without a “license” fled after cab crash
Police were on the lookout for a fleeing driver in Hall in Tyrol on Saturday night: after the suspect (18) crashed a car into a cab, he and his two companions made off. Thanks to a witness, the trio was caught. The suspected driver was drunk - and did not have a driver's license.
According to the police, the 18-year-old local man was driving east on the B171 Tiroler Straße shortly after 0.30 a.m. when he hit a cab in front of him near Hall. The taxi driver suffered serious injuries as a result of the collision. He had to be taken to hospital by ambulance.
Trio fled in the direction of the train station
The suspected driver of the accident and his companions fled the scene. "He and his two passengers got out of the vehicle immediately after the accident and fled the scene in the direction of the train station," said the investigators.
In the course of the search measures that were initiated, first the passengers and then the driver were identified and stopped.
Die Polizei
This was observed and reported by a witness. "In the course of the search measures initiated, first the passengers and later the driver were identified and stopped," the investigators continued.
Driving drunk and without a license
The 18-year-old suspect was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. It also turned out that the suspected driver was not in possession of a driver's license. Considerable damage was caused to the vehicles involved. Corresponding charges will follow.
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