Traffic - Police have to wake a driver who has fallen asleep in a traffic jam
A drunk driver fell asleep in a traffic jam on the A2 on Saturday. A patrol had to wake him up, as the police reported on Sunday. A subsequent alcohol test revealed a blood alcohol level of 1.54 per mille. Preliminary proceedings were initiated against him for drunk driving.
Due to a technical defect, a truck in the area of the major construction site near Burg (Jerichower Land district) had made it impossible to continue driving. Traffic was backed up for several kilometers. The 45-year-old car driver had fallen asleep in his vehicle in this traffic jam.
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The incident in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday involved a police officers addressing a driver who had dozed off in a traffic jam. The stretch of A2 was affected by this strip of stationary vehicles due to a truck's technology fault. Despite the congested traffic, the car driver failed to stay awake, causing further disruptions.
Source: www.stern.de