Driver on Drugs in Life-Threatening Condition After Serious Crash with City Bus in Vienna

Because he was consuming a joint while driving a car, police officers noticed a driver early Saturday morning at Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel. However, the young man did not stop but instead led the officers on a chase that ended tragically: The 18-year-old crashed into a city bus at around 5:00 a.m. in Vienna-Favoriten and was so severely injured that he is in critical condition, reported police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger.

The 15-year-old passenger of the young man and the bus driver (44), who was on an empty run without passengers, both escaped with minor injuries.

Chase in Vienna: Car Crashed into City Bus

The patrol had repeatedly instructed the driver to stop. These signals were ignored, and the driver accelerated, driving at high speed, especially on Triester Straße. In doing so, the driver also ignored red lights and drove against one-way streets.

At the intersection of Davidgasse/Neilreichgasse, the car, which was traveling against the direction of traffic, collided with a city bus. The 18-year-old Austrian was trapped in the car and had to be rescued by the fire department. According to the emergency services, the young man suffered severe multiple trauma and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. According to Haßlinger, the young man had never possessed a driver's license.

(APA/Red)

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