Hit-and-run in Graz-Straßgang: Drug-influenced driver (29) identified after rear-end collision
A 29-year-old Graz resident fled the scene of a rear-end collision under the influence of drugs on 29 May. Police have now identified him.
Graz driver without licence flees after accident under influence of drugs
Following a rear-end collision on Straßganger Straße in the Graz district of Straßgang, police have identified the alleged driver, as reported by 5min.at. The accident occurred on 29 May 2026 in the afternoon in queuing traffic.
A 71-year-old car driver was slightly injured in the collision; her vehicle was pushed into another car on impact. The driver subsequently removed his number plate from the vehicle and fled the scene.
In the course of investigations and a witness appeal, police were able to identify a 29-year-old Graz resident as the driver of the grey Audi A3. The man has not possessed a valid driving licence for some time. He told authorities that he was impaired by drugs at the time of the accident and fled for this reason.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)