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Drunk driver crashes into car stopped at red light

Sunday 1st November 2026 on 14:45 in Austria

alcohol, Enzenreith, traffic accident

A 39-year-old driver crashed his van into a car waiting at a red light in Enzenreith on Saturday evening, injuring two people, ORF reported. Police said the driver was under the influence of alcohol and did not have a driving licence.

The collision happened on the Triester Federal Road, or B17, in a construction zone. The 39-year-old drove into the rear of the car without braking, police said.

The car’s 58-year-old driver and his 63-year-old partner were taken to hospital in Neunkirchen. The van driver was not injured.

Source 
(via ORF)