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Unlicensed Driver with Nearly 4.5‰ BAC Crashes into Köthen Home

Police measured a life-threatening 4.39‰ blood alcohol level with multiple criminal investigations now under way

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Overview

  • A 45-year-old unlicensed driver lost control of his VW in Köthen on Thursday morning, colliding with a guardrail and traffic sign before crashing into a family home.
  • Authorities say the driver’s breath test registered 4.39 per mille, more than four times the German legal limit at a level deemed life-threatening.
  • The impact tore a sizeable hole in the house’s exterior wall and left the vehicle worthless, though the driver sustained only minor injuries.
  • Police have opened several criminal proceedings against the man for driving under the influence and causing property damage.
  • Health authorities warn that blood alcohol levels above 3 ‰ can be fatal, reinforcing calls for stricter drunk-driving enforcement.