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Two Suspected Drunk-Driving Cases in Bavaria End With Police Stops, One After Hit-and-Run

Roadside tests prompted blood draws, with investigators pursuing DUI offenses plus hit-and-run in Bamberg.

Overview

  • In Bamberg, a 34-year-old driving on the Berliner Ring sideswiped another car while swerving and then left the scene.
  • Police found the Bamberg suspect hiding in a supermarket after he parked across several spaces; a breath test indicated over two per mille.
  • Officers ordered a blood draw in the Bamberg case, with expected charges for endangering road traffic and leaving the scene of an accident.
  • On the B472 near Rettenbach am Auerberg, officers stopped a 59-year-old reported by witnesses for erratic driving and recorded nearly two per mille on a breath test.
  • A blood test was ordered in the B472 case, the driver's license was seized, and a DUI charge was announced; reported damage in Bamberg was estimated at about €6,000.