Overview
- Police say the 62-year-old driver mounted a central island near Rastatt and struck a traffic light last Wednesday, with no injuries reported.
- A voluntary breath test indicated roughly 1.5 per mille, and the mayor’s lawyer said he was under the influence of alcohol and medication and will accept responsibility.
- The prosecutor’s office is examining allegations of driving under the influence and endangering road traffic, offenses that can carry fines or up to five years in prison in severe cases.
- City officials confirm the mayor has been off duty since early August on doctor-advised clinic treatment, with his sick leave currently set through November 23.
- Local outlet Badische Neueste Nachrichten first reported the incident, later corroborated by police details cited by national media, and some reports say officers confiscated his driver’s license.