After an accident

Drunk driver faked the theft of her car

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A 23-year-old woman from Bad Ischl told the police and her friend a hair-raising story after a traffic accident she had caused while drunk. However, the officers became suspicious and the young woman finally admitted that she had made it all up because she didn't want to lose her driver's license.

A 23-year-old woman had attended a ball in Bad Ischl on Monday around midnight and parked her car in the parking lot of the Katrin cable car. She drank alcohol and then decided to drive home herself. In doing so, she caused an accident with material damage by swerving.

As her car was no longer roadworthy, she walked back to the event and continued partying there until she and a friend wanted to take a cab home at around 3 am.

Theft and unauthorized use
On the way there, the women passed the car involved in the accident. The 23-year-old feigned theft or unauthorized use of her vehicle to her friend, which was subsequently recorded by the Bad Goisern 1 patrol.

Due to inconsistencies in the report, the police carried out an alcohol test on the young woman, which turned out positive. She had 1.06 per mille in her blood.

Remorseful confession
During questioning the next day, the 23-year-old then ruefully admitted that she had only staged the crime to avoid having to surrender her driver's license.

She will now be charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, hit-and-run and faking an offense punishable by law.