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Traffic accident on the A12 Inntalautobahn

Overview

A major car accident occurred on the A12 Inntalautobahn in Radfeld, Tyrol, involving a 57-year-old driver traveling toward Germany.

Police reported that the driver lost control of his vehicle after being attacked by a pet cat that was inside a transport box. The driver had unclipped the animal’s leash to investigate unusual noises, at which point the cat bit and scratched him. The vehicle spun and sustained heavy damage on an embankment. While the driver escaped without injury, the cat fled the scene and could not be located despite searches involving the fire department, police, and a thermal imaging drone.

Entities

Radfeld · Nova Gorica · ASFINAG · Tolmin · Tyrol Police

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The accident occurred around 00:30 on the A12 Inntalautobahn in the municipality of Radfeld. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.5min.at · www.suedkurier.de
[● 3 SOURCES] A 57-year-old man was driving toward Germany when the incident occurred. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.5min.at · www.suedkurier.de
[● 3 SOURCES] The driver unclipped a cat from its leash inside a transport box after hearing unusual noises. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.5min.at · www.suedkurier.de
[● 3 SOURCES] The cat bit and scratched the driver, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.5min.at · www.suedkurier.de
[● 3 SOURCES] The car spun and came to a stop on an embankment with total damage. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.5min.at · www.suedkurier.de
[● 3 SOURCES] The 57-year-old driver escaped the wreckage without injury. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.5min.at · www.suedkurier.de
[● 3 SOURCES] The cat escaped the vehicle and fled the scene. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.5min.at · www.suedkurier.de
[● 3 SOURCES] Emergency services used a thermal imaging drone to search for the cat, but the search was unsuccessful. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.5min.at · www.suedkurier.de

Timeline

9 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
Inntalautobahn accident caused by cat attack on driver
A driver on the A12 Inntalautobahn in Tyrol crashed his car after being bitten and scratched by his cat, which had been unclipped from its leash during the trip. The cat remains missing.
16 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Tyrol fatal collision on A12 Inntalautobahn
A fatal head-on collision between a car and a truck occurred on the A12 Inntalautobahn in Tyrol, Austria, resulting in one death and leaving the driver of the truck injured.

Sources

5min.at · allgaeuer-anzeigeblatt.de · allgaeuer-zeitung.de · augsburger-allgemeine.de · bezirksjournal.at · bl-portal.com · suedkurier.de · times.si