Drunk driver causes dramatic crash in Bad Reichenhall!

Drunk driver causes dramatic crash in Bad Reichenhall!

In Bad Reichenhall, on June 15, 2025, around 7:20 p.m., there was a serious traffic accident on the Crete Bridge, in which a 34-year-old Ukrainian driver caused a head-on collision with a Skoda that had the right of way. Loud Mercury The man overlooked the Skoda of a 36-year-old local as he turned onto the B21. The collision resulted in several injuries and prompted emergency services to be called to the scene.

The police and rescue workers immediately came to the scene of the accident. Fortunately, the Skoda driver and his 28-year-old passenger only suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital. The person who caused the accident and his three passengers also had to be treated, but were able to be discharged from hospital. An initial test revealed that the 34-year-old had over two per mille of alcohol in his blood at the time of the accident, which led to the initiation of criminal proceedings for endangering road traffic. His driver's license was immediately revoked PNP reported.

Drunk driving: a serious problem

The current situation highlights a widespread problem in road traffic: driving under the influence of alcohol. Statistics show that alcohol-related road accidents are one of the main causes of accidents in the EU. In Germany alone there were 228 deaths and more than 17,000 injuries due to alcohol-related accidents in 2019. Experts advocate a stricter ban on drinking and driving. The German Road Safety Council argues that a conscious approach to alcohol on the road would significantly increase road safety and that there is social acceptance for such a ban.

Drivers like the 34-year-old who caused the accident or the 49-year-old BMW driver who crashed into the railing of the Crete Bridge at excessive speed shortly after 5 a.m. on the same day show that vigilance is always necessary despite existing laws. Here, too, the smell of alcohol was detected when the accident was recorded, the driver had a blood alcohol level of over 1.1 per mille and lost his driving license on site. Despite the massive damage to the railing, he remained uninjured.

In view of these incidents, the discussion about a ban on driving while drinking is becoming increasingly urgent. Such measures are intended to reduce the number of alcohol-related accidents and ensure the safety of all road users. The decline in drunk driving as a result of bans for novice drivers shows that decisive action can also have positive effects - a development that all traffic longs for.