Car Chase with Drunk Driver in Lower Austria

An intoxicated Lower Austrian engaged in a police chase on Saturday. The car driver sped through the town area of Tullnerbach (district of St. Pölten), with officers following him with flashing lights and sirens. After 15 kilometers, the 29-year-old was stopped in Klausen-Leopoldsdorf (district of Baden). According to a police report, he will be charged, as will a 16-year-old moped driver who was traveling at 129 km/h in Neunkirchen.

Intoxication Detected During Check

The car driver overtook several vehicles at well over 100 km/h on Saturday evening, the police reported in a statement on Monday. The man ignored a no-passing line and then sped through the town area of Pressbaum at over 130 km/h. Intoxication was detected during the check. The man has temporarily lost his driver's license. He will be reported to the responsible district authority for various administrative offenses and to the public prosecutor's office in St. Pölten for endangering physical safety, as two other people were in the car.

Teenager Escaped Police in Lower Austria

In Neunkirchen, a 16-year-old escaped from the police on Friday evening. When the moped driver noticed the police, he removed the license plate and accelerated. The officers pursued the teenager with flashing lights and sirens. Upon entering the village of Peisching, a speed measurement device showed the moped passing at 129 km/h. At a significantly excessive speed, the teenager reportedly overtook a tractor with a trailer on a right-hand curve, forcing pedestrians to jump aside. After driving over field paths, the 16-year-old from the district of Neunkirchen stopped on the village street.

The 16-year-old's driver's license and the license plate were confiscated. The moped was seized. The teenager will be reported to the district authority of Neunkirchen for administrative offenses and to the public prosecutor's office in Wiener Neustadt for endangering physical safety.

(APA/Red)

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