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Driving Under Influence in Freiburg: Motorist Slumbers Off at a Traffic Signal (While Inebriated)

Freiburg Police Station kicked off Sunday, December 1, 2024, at approximately 5:40 AM, with a call to duty...

Impaired Driver Dozes Off at Red Light in Freiburg
Impaired Driver Dozes Off at Red Light in Freiburg

Driving Under Influence in Freiburg: Motorist Slumbers Off at a Traffic Signal (While Inebriated)

In the early hours of Sunday, December 1, 2024, a drunk driving incident took place near Schwabentorbrucke in Freiburg.

The incident occurred at approximately 5:40 AM when a driver, reported to be asleep at the wheel, was awakened by a patrol car crew. The driver missed several green light cycles, causing a strong smell of alcohol to be detected inside the vehicle.

A subsequent breathalyzer test revealed that the driver's blood alcohol level was approximately 1.4 promille. The driver was subsequently arrested by the police.

The name of the head of the Freiburg police headquarters at the time of the accident is not publicly available. For media inquiries, you can contact Michael Schorr at the Police Headquarters Freiburg Public Relations Office. His phone number is +49 761 882-1013, and outside of office hours, you can send your inquiries to [email protected].

The Police Headquarters Freiburg can also be reached at Bissierstraße 1, 79114 Freiburg. They have a Twitter account at https://twitter.com/PolizeiFR and a Facebook page at https://facebook.com/PolizeiFreiburg. For more information, you can visit their homepage at http://www.polizei-bw.de/.

The Police Headquarters Freiburg urges all drivers to be responsible and never to drive under the influence of alcohol.

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