Drunk driver overlooks high water: gets stuck

Leiwen - Drunk driver overlooks high water: gets stuck

A drunk driver got into an emergency situation in Leiwen (Trier-Saarburg district) during high water. She overlooked the fact that the road in front of her was already flooded by the Moselle and was no longer passable, as the police reported on Saturday. "It was only when the car was up to the door handle in water and the journey could no longer continue that the driver made an emergency call," it said. According to the statement, the woman was under the considerable influence of alcohol. She was rescued unharmed along with the car.

Police report

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1. Despite the bad weather in Rhineland-Palatinate's district of Trier-Saarburg, some individuals disregard caution, as illustrated by the incident in Leiwen where a woman drove through flooded roads, overlooking the danger presented by the Moselle.
2. The woman, who was heavily under the influence of alcohol, found herself in an emergency situation when her vehicle became trapped in the high water, ultimately requiring an emergency call for rescue.
3. The local police in the Moselle region have reported numerous instances of drivers neglecting the weather conditions, failing to notice that roads are not passable due to floods, similar to this woman from the district of Trier-Saarburg.
4. Despite the apparent danger and the poor weather conditions, some individuals in the Rhineland-Palatinate district of Trier-Saarburg choose to drink and drive, potentially creating an even more perilous situation, as witnessed by the incident in Leiwen.
5. Authorities in the district of Trier-Saarburg are urging the public to be mindful of the weather conditions and avoid driving when roads are flooded, as well as warning against drinking and driving, following the recent incident in Leiwen where a woman was rescued from a flooded road due to her intoxication.

Source: www.stern.de