Conditional Sentence for 18-Year-Old Drunk Driver After Serious Accident in Vienna

At the time of the accident, the defendant was only 17 years old and only had an L17 driver's license. Nevertheless, he already owned a limousine. To take a girl home after going out, he got behind the wheel of his Mercedes despite being under the influence of alcohol.

Drunk Driver Collided with Another Vehicle While Changing Lanes on Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel

Two other friends were in the vehicle when the drunk driver - as a traffic expert now determined during the trial in the Grauen Haus - made an attention error. While changing lanes during the drive, he noticed too late a second vehicle that was also heading out of town next to him. He grazed the BMW and subsequently crashed into a bus parked at the side of the road. While the occupants of the Mercedes remained uninjured, two people in the BMW were significantly injured. They sustained bone fractures.

Verdict Against Drunk Driver Final

"I plead guilty. I'm sorry. It won't happen again," said the apprentice, who was accompanied to the trial by his mother. He was sentenced to five months on probation. After consulting with defense attorney Timo Gerersdorfer, he accepted the verdict. The prosecutor also had no objections. The conviction for negligent bodily harm and endangering physical safety is thus final.

(APA/Red)

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