Two Injured After Accident with Drunk Driver in Lower Austria

Ein Alkolenker krachte in NÖ in den Gegenverkehr.
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On Friday, a drunk driver veered into the oncoming lane on L141 near Seebenstein in the Neunkirchen district and crashed into a car.
The 43-year-old drunk driver and the 56-year-old driver of the car that was hit were injured, according to the Lower Austria Provincial Police Directorate on Saturday.
Drunk Driver Crashes into Oncoming Traffic in Lower Austria with Nearly Two Per Mille
The 43-year-old tested just under two per mille on a breathalyzer test, and his driver's license was temporarily confiscated. The L141 was closed at the scene of the accident for about an hour and a half. The 56-year-old was taken to the Wiener Neustadt State Hospital by ambulance. According to the police, the drunk driver will be reported to the district administrative authority and the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor's office.
(APA/Red)
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