Accident - Man is thrown from car and seriously injured
A presumably drunk driver was thrown out of his car and seriously injured in the upper Franconian Landkreis Kulmbach. According to a passing driver, the 49-year-old had been driving with extremely high speed and in the middle of the road between Thurnau and Kasendorf in the night on Sunday. The passing driver had to swerve to avoid a collision. However, the cars had only touched each other with their left exterior mirrors.
Blood draw ordered and driver's license taken away
According to the police, the 49-year-old had driven about one hundred meters off the road and into the ditch with his car. The car flipped over multiple times and ended up on the adjacent field. Due to the strong alcohol odor of the 49-year-old, the prosecutor's office ordered a blood draw. The driver's license was taken away from the driver. The car was towed away.
- Despite the serious car accident on Sunday in the Kulmbach district of Bavaria, fortunately, no other vehicles were involved apart from the one driven by the 49-year-old.
- The local police in Upper France have been notified about a similar incident involving a car accident and suspected drunk driving, which occurred in a different part of the city.
- Owing to the traffic accident, the roads in the area around Thurnau and Kasendorf were temporarily blocked for several hours on Sunday, causing a significant delay in traffic.
- In the wake of the car accident on Sunday, the local authorities in the Kulmbach district have decided to increase patrols and checkpoints to prevent such incidents in the future.
- Across Europe, including Bavaria and Upper France, there is a growing concern regarding the number of traffic accidents caused by drunk drivers, prompting stricter laws and penalties to deter such behavior.
