A spectacular car accident occurred on Saturday in Roppen in the Tyrolean district of Imst: A 22-year-old skidded on the rain-soaked road and crashed into two distribution boxes. A witness was able to prevent the driver from fleeing, as he had filled up his tank.
The 22-year-old local was driving on the B171 through the municipality of Roppen shortly after 9 p.m. when the accident occurred: Due to aquaplaning, the man’s car skidded and came off the road. The car drove over a power distribution box and another distribution box belonging to a mobile phone operator. It then crashed into a sign for the municipality of Roppen. This became wedged under the vehicle involved in the accident. Driver’s license lostThe driver was uninjured in the crash and tried to leave the scene of the accident on foot. A witness managed to persuade him to change his mind. During a breathalyzer test, the police found that the driver had more than two per mille alcohol in his blood. His driver’s license was confiscated on the spot. The Roppen fire department illuminated the accident site and secured the damaged power distribution box until it was switched off. The 22-year-old’s car also suffered considerable material damage.
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