The 22-year-old Afghan and his two friends wanted to outsmart the police after an accident on the A14 at the end of September. The trio has now been tried at the regional court in Feldkirch.
It was around 11 p.m. when the first defendant drove his leased Mercedes, which cost 35,000 euros, with his mobile phone to his ear, along the Rhine Valley motorway towards Bregenz. His buddy drove his Golf right behind him. An eyewitness recalled: “I was driving my camper that evening. It was raining heavily. The two vehicles overtook me and then drove side by side for a while.” Suddenly, the Mercedes, which was driving in the right lane, swerved to the left, hit the other car and then skidded. Both vehicles eventually crashed into the middle guardrail. The accident resulted in abrasions for the occupants, but the two vehicles were worth nothing more than scrap metal.
Questionable offer
In order to have the damage to the Mercedes, which cost 35,000 euros, compensated by the insurance company, the 22-year-old Afghan made a dubious offer to his friend involved in the accident: he had to testify to the police and the insurance company that he caused the accident. In return, he would receive 10,000 euros of the 35,000 euros. Shortly after the formalities were prepared, the case came to light and the two boys and another friend involved in the plan were reported and charged.
The trial ended with a guilty verdict for everyone. The 22-year-old Mercedes driver and main defendant was sentenced to a partial fine of 1,920 euros for negligent bodily harm and attempted insurance fraud. The two co-defendants, who wanted to help with the insurance fraud, got away with fines of 1,280 and 1,680 euros respectively, half of which were suspended.
Source: Krone
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