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Intoxicated Driver Triggers Serious Dömitz Crash as Separate A73 Collision Closes Lanes

Authorities link the Dömitz crash to extreme intoxication, triggering a criminal probe.

Overview

  • Thursday evening in Dömitz, a 36-year-old crossed into oncoming traffic, struck a tractor’s trailer, then collided with a following transporter, according to police.
  • A breath test measured 2.79 per mille; the driver was seriously injured, taken to hospital, and a blood sample was collected.
  • Witnesses rescued the driver and a four-year-old from the rear seat; the child and other involved parties were uninjured.
  • The B195 at the Leopoldsbrunnen section was temporarily fully closed during recovery, with damage estimated at about €30,000 and non-drivable vehicles towed.
  • Separately Thursday morning on the A73 near Eggolsheim, a 47-year-old van driver rear-ended a 30-year-old’s Seat, causing roughly €55,000 in damage and an hour-long full closure toward Nuremberg followed by a right-lane blockage.