There is great consternation in the Upper Styrian house in Ennstal, the home community of the boy who had a fatal accident on the B320 on Tuesday. The person who caused the accident, who was driving drunk, was only slightly injured.
“Lucas was a very nice man. His mother is such a sweet woman, I know her well because she trained as a pastry chef in my company. It’s crazy what happened there. “I’m very sorry for the family,” says Stefan Knapp, the mayor of Haus im Ennstal, who can hardly find words for the tragedy.
Fatal head-on collision
The 16-year-old from Upper Styria was riding his moped on the B320 on Tuesday evening when a car suddenly approached him on his way near Aich-Assach. The two vehicles collided and the teenager fell and sustained fatal injuries. The person who caused the accident escaped with minor injuries and was taken to Schladming Hospital.
That same evening it turned out that the 28-year-old – he also comes from the Liezen district – was heavily intoxicated: “We are talking about at least 1.5 per mille,” said Fritz Grundnig of the Styrian police on Thursday. to “Kroon”. The man now risks a prison sentence.
The number of alcohol-related accidents in Styria has increased
In Styria, there have already been 88 alcohol-related accidents in the first quarter of this year, compared to 77 in the same period last year. The experts from the Austrian Transport Club (VCÖ) know how dangerous alcohol is on the road: “At 0.5 per mille, that increases. The risk of accidents doubles. At one per mille, it becomes seven times as big, at two per mille 35 times,” says Katharina Jaschinsky.
The VCÖ is strongly committed to improving mobility provision in the regions: “The number of alcohol-related accidents could be reduced with shared taxis or emergency buses.” “earmarking income from traffic fines”.
Lukas is survived by his parents and two sisters
Lucas wanted to become an electrician. For him and his family, this all comes too late. The funeral service for the deceased will take place in Schladming on Tuesday. “There is great consternation in the whole city,” says the local boss. “There are no good words in such a situation anyway.”
Source: Krone
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