Drunk driver released

Drunk bus driver causes traffic accident in Vienna

After the collision, the ambulance had to be called out - the drunk had tripped over his rucksack.

(Bild: Berufsrettung Wien (Archivbild))

A 47-year-old public bus driver caused a traffic accident in Vienna-Favoriten on Tuesday evening in which two parked cars and the public bus were damaged. Witnesses immediately alerted the police.

The officers who were called found the driver of the Wiener Lokalbahnen bus inside the vehicle. As it turned out, there were no passengers on board.

Driver's license gone, charges filed, dismissal
The man did not provide any information about the accident. A breathalyzer test revealed a relevant level of almost four per mille. The 47-year-old's driver's license was confiscated. The man was reported to the police. At the request of the "Krone", the local railroad company said that the driver was released immediately.

Man stumbled over backpack while drunk
After the incident, the 47-year-old injured himself when he fell while lifting his rucksack at the end of the official act and sustained a laceration to his head. Police officers administered first aid and called the emergency services.