Drunk driver races at 160 km/h through A12 construction site and loses license and car

The officers registered a vehicle driving through the construction site section at massively excessive speed. The driver was stopped; the measurement showed 160 km/h, according to police.

Intoxicated driver stopped

In addition to the speeding offence, the officers also detected intoxication, according to a Krone Multimedia report. The man is an Austrian citizen. The available facts did not specify his exact blood alcohol level.

The driver's license was immediately confiscated, according to police. In addition, the vehicle was seized; the accused will therefore not have access to it for the time being. The car key was also confiscated, according to the Krone Multimedia report.

Driver's license and car seized

According to the available information, the man is an Austrian who was presumably travelling in the Tyrolean Oberland or in the greater Innsbruck area. The responsible district authority or the public prosecutor's office will decide on the further course of action — for example, a charge for endangering road traffic.

The A12 Inntal motorway is one of the most important east-west connections in Tyrol in this section. Construction site areas are particularly sensitive there because lane closures, construction vehicles and personnel create an increased risk for all road users. According to traffic experts, speeding in such zones can quickly lead to serious accidents involving construction workers, commuters or other drivers.

A significantly reduced speed limit generally applies in construction site areas. The police pointed out that speed checks in construction sites are being carried out with greater intensity. The patrol was able to stop the driver while still inside the construction site area, so that no immediate collision with other vehicles or construction site personnel was reported.

Legal consequences

According to the current status, the accused faces administrative and possibly criminal penalties: the revocation of the driver's license, a substantial fine and a note in the driving license register are likely. Whether criminal proceedings will be initiated depends on the outcome of the investigation and the determined alcohol level.

Krone Multimedia also reported on the incident under the abbreviation "KMM". The authorities did not publish more precise personal data on the driver — such as age or place of residence. The name of one Gerd Pachauer is mentioned in the available facts, but without a direct quote.

Overall, the incident illustrates the danger posed by excessive speed combined with alcohol at the wheel — particularly in construction sites with frequently changing lane configurations. The Imst highway police announced that they will continue to carry out intensified speed and alcohol checks on the A12.