Accident horror in Drebkau: 63-year-old overturned with 1.0 per thousand in the Fiat!

Accident horror in Drebkau: 63-year-old overturned with 1.0 per thousand in the Fiat!

Casel, Deutschland - on July 13, 2025, around 2:45 p.m., there was a serious accident on the L52 near Casel. A 63-year-old driver lost control of his Fiat in a curve, causing the vehicle to get off the road and overturned. Ultimately, the car came to a standstill next to the street. Fortunately, the driver was only slightly injured and had to be taken to the hospital for further examination. The police quickly found that a blood test showed an alcoholic value of over 1.0 per thousand, which should have serious consequences for the man whose driver's license was ensured.

Again and again it turns out that driving under the influence of alcohol is not only dangerous, but can also result in legal consequences. According to bussgeldkatalog.de , an accident under the influence of alcohol is a criminal offense, whereby the punishment is individually determined in court. A driver's license withdrawal is not excluded. But not only that - even with a blood alcohol concentration (BAK) of 0.3 per thousand, punishments can be expected. The legislature also stipulates that from 1.1 per thousand an absolute inability to drive is stated, which can result in criminal charges.

alcohol influence in road traffic

The problem of alcohol at the wheel must be taken seriously, as the figures of the German Road Safety Council illustrate. In 2023 there were a total of 37,172 alcohol-related traffic accidents in Germany, which led to 18,900 injured or killed, such as the vpv reported. Almost 52 people were affected by alcohol accidents every day. Car drivers are most often involved in driving errors under the influence of alcohol-they accounted for 43.8 percent of the cases.

of the 18,900 victims not only affected drivers; Cyclists and users of electrical vehicles also found themselves among the alcoholic road users. Most are known that alcohol affects perception and driving behavior, but the psychological effect of increased risk to risk is often underestimated. In the case of the 63-year-old driver in Casel, it can be seen once again that the negative consequences of alcohol consumption can be devastating when driving.