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Viennese Driver Continues Journey with Smoking Car, Deployed Airbags

From Die Presse · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 39-year-old Viennese man drove a smoking car with deployed airbags through Lower Austria after an accident.
  • He abandoned the vehicle in a populated area and fled, but was later apprehended by police.
  • The man, who does not possess a driver's license, stated he hit a ramp on the highway, causing damage and airbag deployment.

A 39-year-old man from Vienna drove a vehicle with deployed airbags and smoke billowing from the engine through Lower Austria following a highway collision. The incident occurred on the Südost-Autobahn (A3) near Ebreichsdorf.

After hitting a ramp, which caused parts of the car to fall off and both front airbags to deploy, the driver continued his journey. He eventually stopped the damaged car in a populated area and attempted to flee the scene. Firefighters were called to extinguish a fire emanating from the car's engine compartment.

Police located the man at a gas station. He admitted to hitting the ramp and causing the damage. Authorities confirmed he does not have a driver's license. A breathalyzer test administered to the man yielded a negative result for alcohol. No damage was found on the ramp itself, according to police reports. The 39-year-old faces charges.

The man stated that he had touched a ramp on the A3.

— PoliceDescribing the driver's account of the incident.
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Originally published by Die Presse in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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