Collided with Vienna's Plague Column: Details on Delivery Van

It is likely that this was the driver who then drove over the Graben. Police spokesman David Pawlik confirmed upon request the theft of the vehicle, which took place at 5:30 PM.

Due to the many pedestrians, he could only drive a small distance at a time and then braked. It was therefore ruled out that the man intended to deliberately drive into a crowd.

Austrian Likely Drove Van into Vienna Plague Column

Eventually, police officers also noticed the man. The Austrian likely drove the van into the Plague Column. The property damage is expected to be limited.

The man, according to "Kronen Zeitung" 35 years old and missing from a supervised accommodation, attempted to flee on foot but was caught and stopped by the officers after 20 meters. During his interrogation, the driver, who was obviously intoxicated, made a psychologically conspicuous impression. He was therefore taken to a psychiatric hospital for further evaluation.

(APA/Red)

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