Raid on taxi drivers ended in Vienna with a serious accident «DiePresse.com

An attack on a taxi driver caused a serious accident on Friday night in Vienna-Penzing. Because a 21-year-old suspect was beating the driver, he lost control of his vehicle and crashed against an electrical pole. A 16 year old accomplice was previously relieved of the car. The 21-year-old and the driver were transported to the hospital seriously injured.

The two young Viennese had already boarded the 57-year-old taxi in front of Wilhelminenspital in Ottakring. As a destination, they named the sanatorium road at Dehnepark. The seated in the back seat of 16 years stood up there. The 21-year-old man remained in the pbadenger seat for – as the taxi driver supposed – pay the shipping costs of 9.70 euros. "Without warning, he hit his fist on the driver," said police spokesman Harald Sörös. This should have slipped from the car's brake pedal with the automatic transmission, after which the vehicle took off. According to the 16-year-old, the taxi driver should also be on the gas. The 21-year-old continued to beat the Austrian in the car, which caused him to lose control of the car, causing the collision with the electric pole.

The 16-year-old took out his friend of the heavily damaged vehicle. According to his information, he also wanted to release the taxi driver, but this was trapped. "The 21-year-old has thrown a weapon and a telescopic baton under the wreckage," Sörös said. The weapons have been secured. The 57-year-old driver and the 21-year-old suspect both suffered serious leg and head injuries. Five professional rescue teams provided the men. The 16 year old gave his data to the emergency services before leaving the scene of the accident. Both were taken to the hospital for emergency surgery.

The prosecution ordered the arrest of the two Austrians belonging to the drug community. The 16 year old teenager was captured in the afternoon at Alsergrund, he is in custody and has denied the declaration until now. The 21-year-old is still hospitalized, he has already widely admitted the attempted robbery.

(APA)