Accident with Drunk Driver (82) in Waldviertel

An intoxicated 82-year-old caused an accident on the B5 in the Göpfritz an der Wild area (Zwettl district) with his car on Wednesday. The pensioner had drifted into the oncoming traffic lane and crashed into the trailer of a car and a truck. The injured man from the Waidhofen an der Thaya district was taken to the Horn Regional Hospital on Thursday, according to police reports. He has temporarily lost his driving license.

Collision in the Waldviertel

In the first collision, the two left wheels of the car trailer were torn off, reported the Lower Austria State Police Directorate in a press release. Subsequently, the 82-year-old's vehicle crashed into the side wall of a truck. The outing could have further consequences for the pensioner: He was reported to the district administration and the public prosecutor's office.

(APA/Red)

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