Accidents - Car plunges down an embankment and crashes into car and carport
A 45-year-old man crashed his car down an embankment in Datteln, hitting the roof of a parked car and coming to a halt in a garden. The parked vehicle was completely destroyed in the accident on Wednesday evening, according to the police. Before the car of the person responsible for the accident came to a standstill, it was catapulted over a fence against a garden shed and a carport, in which two other cars were damaged by the impact.
The 45-year-old and his 42-year-old co-driver were taken to hospital with minor injuries. As the police found evidence of alcohol consumption, a blood sample was taken from the driver. The car involved in the accident was impounded. The total property damage amounts to around 175,000 euros. The 45-year-old had left the road for reasons as yet unexplained.
Police statement
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The accident occurred on the outskirts of Datteln, located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Despite the severe impact, both the 45-year-old driver and his 42-year-old passenger sustained only minor injuries. The investigation into the accident revealed traces of alcohol consumption by the driver, leading to a mandatory blood test and the impoundment of the involved vehicle.
Source: www.stern.de
