Illegal Joyride with Grandpa's Car: Vienna Teen Crashes into Several Cars

A 16-year-old boy (citizenship: Austria) took his grandfather's car keys on the night of October 5th in Vienna-Simmering and used his unregistered car for a joyride. The BMW had neither license plates nor a valid inspection sticker.

Boy crashes grandfather's car in Vienna-Donaustadt

Around 4:00 a.m., the teenager drove towards Donaustadt and picked up two friends aged 15 and 17 along the way. The accident occurred on Siebenbürgerstraße: The 16-year-old slightly accelerated, but lost control of the vehicle and hit three parked cars. Only then did the vehicle come to a stop. All four vehicles involved – including the grandfather's car – were significantly damaged.

16-year-old slightly injured in accident

The teenager was slightly injured in the accident. After initial treatment by the emergency services, he was released into home care. His two passengers were uninjured.

Several charges were filed against the 16-year-old, including driving without a license, causing a traffic accident, using a vehicle not registered for traffic, and negligent property damage.

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