Emergency: Driver crashes into central barrier near Erfurt with 1.3 promille blood alcohol
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A 27-year-old driver lost control while joining the B4 at Kühnhausen near Erfurt and struck the central barrier twice.
- A breath test recorded 1.3 promille, and police ordered a blood sample.
- Authorities are investigating the driver for endangering road traffic, while a specialist company cleaned spilled vehicle fluids from the road.
A drunk driver hit the central barrier twice on the B4 near Erfurt, but nobody was injured, police said.
The 27-year-old lost control while entering the road at the Kühnhausen interchange on Saturday. He drove from the acceleration lane directly into the barrier in the middle of the road. The car then spun around and struck the barrier again with its rear.
A breath alcohol test showed 1.3 promille. Officers ordered a blood sample, and police opened an investigation on suspicion of endangering road traffic.
The damage reached the high four-figure range in euros. Vehicle fluids leaked onto the road, requiring a specialist company to clean the carriageway.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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