Driver flee after tobogganing accident: injured tobogganist in Semmering!

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Driver after tobogganing accident in Neunkirchen: tobogganist injured, perpetrator flees. Report storm warning and further traffic accidents.
Driver after tobogganing accident in Neunkirchen: tobogganist injured, perpetrator flees. Report storm warning and further traffic accidents. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

A serious toboggan accident on January 12 in Semmering causes a sensation after the person who caused the accident after the collision with a 37-year-old tobogganist escaped. Like MeinDiene reports, the tobogganist suffered a broken collarbone, while the cause of the accident removed with a short "apology".

In the nearby community of Pottschach, a storm warning was given on this day. At the same time, a satellite bowl threatened to rush, which was an additional security risk. The Ternitz-Pottschach volunteer fire brigade moved out with twelve emergency services to defuse the situation on site.

accident statistics and legal consequences

driver flight is a serious topic in Austria. According to ÖAMTC , 76 fatal injuries have been registered in such accidents in the past nine years. In 2022 alone there were 1,852 registered accidents with driver flight and personal injury, in which 2,090 people were injured.

Most incidents occurred in larger cities, with Vienna at the top with 501 cases, followed by Styria and Lower Austria with 284 and 282 cases. While very few cases occurred in Burgenland (31), the increasing tendency towards the driver's flight shows an alarming development. In the worst case, the imitative of an injured person can lead to judicial criminal proceedings and up to three years of imprisonment.

behavior and prevention

In an accident, it is crucial in the event of an accident that the cause does not escape, but, as the ÖAMTC remains calm and immediately alerted the police and rescue. Waiting for the emergency services on site and the support of the accident should be a matter of course. This can not only result in legal consequences, but also decide on life and death.

accidents such as those in Semmering represent the request to continue to sensitize the security and sense of responsibility in road traffic. As can be seen from the statistics, the influence of excessive demands, fear or alcohol influence after an accident remains a reason for an escape that may not be underestimated.

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