Two drivers stopped

Drunk drivers crashed into oncoming traffic and fled

The police had their hands full last night

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On Sunday night, two drunk drivers kept police officers busy. One tried to evade being stopped and even ran away from the police officers on foot. The other, heavily intoxicated, crashed into oncoming traffic and caused a major accident.

At 11.15 p.m. on Saturday, a 28-year-old from Münzkirchen was driving out of town on Linzer Straße. Because the police thought his driving behavior was suspicious, they wanted to stop him. However, the 28-year-old didn't think about stopping and sped off. At least for 650 meters before he parked the vehicle in a side street and fled on foot.

No license or operating permit
After another 150 meters or so, the officers caught up with him and confronted him. It turned out that the 28-year-old did not have a driver's license, but had 1.36 per mille alcohol in his blood. What's more, he had started the car without the owner's permission. He was also reported several times.

Drunk in the opposite lane
Shortly before midnight on Saturday, a Hungarian from Gampern (27) was driving his car on the Kobernaußer Landesstraße. He crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into the oncoming car of a 73-year-old Lohnsburg resident in the Hocheck area. A 63-year-old woman, also from Lohnsburg, was driving behind him - she was unable to brake and crashed into the rear of the 73-year-old's car. 

Almost two per mille
The driver was slightly injured. The Hungarian had to take a breathalyzer test, but he didn't stand a chance: 1.98 per mille in the driver's blood caused the officers to confiscate his driver's license. In return, the 27-year-old was reported to the police.