Car Stolen and Two Accidents Caused with Partly Life-Threatening Injuries in Vienna 21

The first accident occurred around 1:20 PM. It was a rear-end collision, where an injured person was left behind and the driver fled the scene.

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The second accident happened around 9:45 PM on Ruthnergasse. A witness heard a loud bang at that time and subsequently discovered a man lying on the ground. She also noticed a vehicle with open doors rolling backward towards Gerasdorfer Straße. She could also see four to five fleeing youths.

As it turned out, the vehicle had been reported stolen on November 9th. A mobile phone was found lying on the ground at the accident site. At that time, it was suspected that the car was driving inbound on Ruthnergasse towards Siemensplatz, hit the pedestrian on the crosswalk, and the phone was subsequently lost by a fleeing youth.

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While investigations were still ongoing, a 14-year-old reported the incident at a police station. He stated that a friend had stolen the vehicle and was driving it at the time of the accident. He allegedly drove along Ruthnergasse at a greatly excessive speed, noticed the pedestrian, and braked, but could no longer prevent a collision.

The 14-year-old Austrian stated that a 20-year-old Austrian had stolen and driven the car. Additionally, another 14-year-old boy, a 14-year-old girl, and a 16-year-old boy were said to have been in the vehicle. According to a police report on Tuesday, all involved, all Austrian citizens, were identified by name.

In the accident on Ruthnergasse, a 26-year-old was critically injured. He underwent emergency surgery in the hospital and is no longer in life-threatening condition.

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