Truck Driver on Drugs Caused Accident on A1 in Lower Austria
Die Polizei stoppte den Drogenlenker.
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A driver impaired by drugs forced a car driver against the concrete barrier with a truck on the Westautobahn near Erlauf on Tuesday morning. No one was injured.
The man from the district of St. Pölten-Land does not have a driving license for classes C and E, the police stated in a press release. The 38-year-old's driver's license was temporarily confiscated and he was prohibited from continuing his journey. He faces charges.
The man will be reported to both the public prosecutor's office in St. Pölten and the district administration of Melk. During the vehicle recovery, two lanes towards Linz were closed, resulting in a traffic jam.
(APA/Red)
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