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Drunk driver overturns on B314 – a passenger injured!
Accidents in Waldshut: Drunk drivers, hospital stays, and fire in Lörrach - current reports from August 12th and 13th, 2025.
Drunk driver overturns on B314 – a passenger injured!
A serious traffic accident caused a stir in Wutöschingen on August 12th when a 33-year-old driver with over one per mille of alcohol in his blood ran his car off the road and overturned. Despite the dramatic situation, the driver remained uninjured, while his passenger suffered minor injuries and had to be taken to hospital. The police ordered a blood sample and temporarily revoked the man's driver's license suedkurier.de reported.
In Bernau, a driver reached the police on the same day with another horrific report: his pickup truck found itself upside down in the stream bed while the 23-year-old fled on foot. The vehicle was uninsured and personal items were left behind. In order to intercept possible fuel, the fire brigade set up an oil barrier while the police are looking for witnesses.
Alcohol-Related Traffic Accidents: A Continuing Threat
This incident in Wutöschingen is one of the worrying statistics. Loud statista.com There was a robust decline in alcohol-related traffic accidents in Germany from 1995 to 2024. Nevertheless, figures recorded an alarming 37,172 such accidents in 2023, resulting in 18,900 injuries or deaths. These accidents happen on average almost 102 times per day.
The dangers of drinking and driving are clear: the risk of accidents increases from just 0.3 per mille. The legal limit for drivers is 0.5 per mille. There is even a zero blood alcohol limit for younger drivers under 21 and newbies in their probationary period. Things become particularly dramatic when alcohol levels exceed 1.1 per mille, where drivers are considered completely unfit to drive. If values exceed 1.6 per mille, there is a risk of additional medical-psychological examinations, such as this vpv.de underlined.
More incidents in the region
On the same day there was another accident in Dogern when a 60-year-old woman drove her car into oncoming traffic and collided with a tractor-trailer. She was also taken to the hospital. Even in Rheinfelden, where a 66-year-old woman was relieved to be rescued from her overturned car when she ignored the right of way, the reports do not stop. Another incident occurred in Schopfheim, where a 21-year-old driver lost control but was also uninjured.
A serious fire in Lörrach early on the morning of August 13th resulted in a 46-year-old resident having to be rescued from the balcony and taken to hospital. The apartment is temporarily uninhabitable and the material damage is at least 200,000 euros.
These incidents not only illustrate the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, but also remind people to be careful on the road. With every accident, not only the people involved are affected, but often uninvolved third parties as well. It is essential to act responsibly and pay attention to your own safety and that of other road users.