After an accident

Drunk driver hid at his in-laws’ house

The man caused the accident with this company car.

(Bild: FF Vöcklabruck)

First he drank far too much alcohol, then he drove into a junction at a red light, caused a serious accident and then a 24-year-old from St. Wolfgang (Upper Austria) fled the scene of the accident. However, the man was not found at home, but at his parents-in-law's house.

Several road users called the police shortly before 11 p.m. on Thursday because an obviously drunk driver was driving on the B1 in Vöcklabruck. The culprit was quickly "found". At the junction with Gmundner Straße, a police patrol saw several cars with hazard warning lights switched on that had stopped there due to a traffic accident. The vehicle they were looking for was also involved.

Accident driver fled
However, the driver of the car had fled after the accident, as confirmed to the officers by the two injured occupants (19 and 21 years old from Attnang) of the second car. They were taken to Vöcklabruck Hospital by ambulance. Documents found at the scene of the accident quickly led the police to the identity of the fugitive.

2.18 per mille
It was a 24-year-old from St. Wolfgang. The man could not be found at home, but at the home address of his parents-in-law. A breathalyzer test showed 2.18 per mille. His driver's license was confiscated. When questioned, he confessed to having crossed the intersection with his company bus at a red light, which caused the crash.