Refused to Comply: Car Driver Loses Control on Vienna's Beltway

The 36-year-old first clipped the vehicle of the 48-year-old while driving towards Margareten, then at the intersection of Margaretengürtel/Gießaufgasse, he pulled out a switchblade, threatened the man, and is said to have "deliberately rammed his car," as a police spokeswoman told APA.

Dispute Between Car Drivers in Vienna-Margareten Escalates

The vehicle was left so severely damaged that it could no longer continue driving. "The airbags deployed, injuring the 48-year-old and his wife," a police spokeswoman reported. The police were alerted around 7.30 am. "When the officers arrived, one of the drivers, a 48-year-old and his wife, were at the scene with their damaged vehicle," the state police directorate reported. The 36-year-old had already fled by this time.

The couple and witnesses eventually provided the police with clues to the location of the vehicle. The emergency services found it parked, also damaged, in Josef-Schwarz-Gasse a short while later. However, there was still no sign of the driver, only his wife was still nearby.

Suspect Was Temporarily Arrested

"During the clarification of the facts, it turned out that the 36-year-old husband of the present woman had been driving the vehicle and had allegedly threatened the 48-year-old shortly before," the state police directorate reported. The police then called the man on the phone and ordered the Serbian back to the vehicle. He was temporarily arrested on suspicion of dangerous threats. Patrol officers later found a switchblade in a green strip. The 36-year-old was reported multiple times.

(APA/Red)

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