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The driver was totally drunk – “Shot down” oncoming traffic with a blood alcohol level of 2.24

The driver was totally drunk – “Shot down” oncoming traffic with a blood alcohol level of 2.24

A 31-year-old Romanian from the Braunau district was driving in Burgkirchen on the B147, Braunauer Landesstraße in the direction of Mattighofen on Saturday around 6:45 p.m. At the same time, a 52-year-old man from the Braunau district was driving his car in the opposite direction. A 42-year-old man, also from the Braunau district, was sitting in the passenger seat. On a left turn in the Au district, the 52-year-old skidded, crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into the side of the car driven by the 31-year-old.

Came to a stop on the sidewalk
Both vehicles left the road and came to a stop on the adjacent pedestrian and cycle path. A breath test on the 52-year-old showed a blood alcohol level of 2.24 per mille. His driver’s license was temporarily confiscated. After receiving first aid, he was taken to Braunau Hospital with injuries of undetermined severity.