Overview

• A 48-year-old driver in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was apprehended after driving with a blood alcohol level of 3.39‰, colliding with a moped rider, and fleeing on foot.
• The moped rider, a 17-year-old, was unharmed in the collision, but the driver's license was seized, and criminal charges were initiated.
• In Adelmannsfelden, another intoxicated driver crashed into a house, fled 150 meters on foot, and assaulted police officers during a hospital blood test.
• Both drivers face legal consequences, with their licenses revoked and criminal proceedings underway, while property damage from the Adelmannsfelden crash is still under assessment.
• The incidents occurred during heightened police patrols over the Easter weekend, a period known for increased alcohol-related traffic accidents.