Dramatic accident in Braunau (Upper Austria): A motorcyclist was overlooked and knocked over by a car driver while turning. The biker was thrown against a concrete base and fatally injured. The driver, a 49-year-old German, did not have a driver’s license and was under the influence of drugs – not for the first time.
The 49-year-old German, who lives in Schärding, drove from Germany to Braunau on Tuesday evening in his partner’s car, who was in the passenger seat. When the two wanted to turn into a snack bar in Braunau at around 8:20 p.m., they collided with the motorcyclist.Thrown against a concrete baseThe 28-year-old Syrian, who lives in Braunau, fell from his motorcycle and was thrown against a concrete base. Despite attempts at resuscitation, he died at the scene of the accident. The 49-year-old and his 44-year-old passenger were injured to an unknown degree and were taken to Braunau am Inn hospital and treated as outpatients.Drugs and no driving licenseA drug test on the car driver came back positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine, and the clinical examination showed that he was unfit to drive. The investigation also revealed that the 49-year-old’s driving license had been revoked years ago for drug abuse.
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