Overview
- Police report that the 62-year-old drove onto a central island while turning onto a district road and hit a traffic light, with no injuries reported.
- A voluntary breath test at the scene measured about 1.5 per mille, according to police.
- Attorney Gerhard M. Bräuer says Dietmar Späth was under the influence of alcohol and medication and will take full responsibility.
- City officials confirm he has been off duty since early August on a doctor-advised clinic stay, with his sick leave running through November 23.
- Police have not yet quantified the damage, and the public prosecutor initially declined to comment on potential consequences.