Overview

• In Pöttmes, a 28-year-old in a high-powered BMW crashed, endangered two pedestrians, fled, tested at 1.2‰, and now faces probes for endangering road traffic and hit-and-run with about €19,000 in damage.
• In Potsdam’s Templiner Vorstadt, a 56-year-old reversed into a tree around 21:30 and blew about 2.0‰ before giving a blood sample and surrendering his driver’s license.
• Police in Potsdam also stopped two e-scooter riders at 1.5‰ each on Friedrich-Ebert-Straße and prohibited them from continuing.
• In Großkarlbach around 02:00, officers detected a 36-year-old driver at 1.36‰, ordered a hospital blood draw, confiscated his car key, and opened a criminal case for drunk driving.
• Across the incidents, police emphasized that alcohol, certain medications, and illegal drugs at the wheel endanger all road users, warning that even small amounts can impair driving.