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LFV South Tyrol
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A car caught a group of tourists in South Tyrol.
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LFV South Tyrol
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Six people died in the accident.
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LFV South Tyrol
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According to investigations, the accident driver was drunk at the wheel.
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Shock in the tranquil Luttach in the northeast of South Tyrol (I): Around 1 a.m. on Sunday, a vehicle crashed into a tour group in the village, hit several people and killed six people.
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One assumes that the victims come from Germany. A police spokesman from Bolzano told the DPA news agency.
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Death driver was probably drunk
According to Italian media reports, the victims of the serious traffic accident in South Tyrol are young people. «The six fatalities are between 20 and 21 years old. There are up to twelve injuries, three to four of whom were seriously injured, »a local police spokesman told the German newspaper« Bild ». The accident car is an Audi TT.
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The group of young people from Germany apparently left a coach after an evening in a restaurant to return to their accommodation in Lutago when the car caught them crossing the street.
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The police are now investigating exactly how the accident happened. The victims still have to be finally identified. Where they came from in Germany is also still completely unclear. Investigators are currently assuming an accident. The 28-year-old driver from the region survived. It is suspected that he was drunk and therefore caused the fatal accident. He is said to have had a very high alcohol content in the blood, the police say. He has now been arrested.
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160 emergency services deployed
In the group of Germans, not everyone knew each other and not all had documents with them, the police said. Upon request, the Federal Foreign Office did not initially comment on the incident.
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The broadcaster Rai Südtirol reported that the vehicle had raced into a group of 17 people in Luttach in the Ahrntal. Six of them died at the scene of the accident. According to the report, 160 emergency services were deployed. In the morning there should be a press conference in the place.
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The area is located in Italy on the Austrian border and is known as a skiing and winter sports area. Just last weekend, three Germans were killed in an avalanche accident in South Tyrol. (Cat / SDA)
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