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Drunk driver ends up on the track bed: chaos in rail traffic!
Traffic accident in Ellerdorf, Rendsburg-Eckernförde: drunk driver loses control, rail traffic affected.
Drunk driver ends up on the track bed: chaos in rail traffic!
A spectacular traffic accident caused excitement in Ellerdorf, a small town in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district, on the night of August 14, 2024. A 34-year-old Polish driver lost control of his vehicle and got into the track bed at the junction of Nortorfer Straße and Bötzkamper Weg. According to reports from news.de The car came to a stop about 20 meters into the track bed after hitting a guardrail.
The Nortorf police were alerted and quickly determined that the driver was clearly under the influence of alcohol. A voluntary breath alcohol test showed values of over 1.5 per mille. The driver then had to give a blood sample and his driver's license was confiscated. He is now facing criminal proceedings for endangering road traffic. The vehicle was eventually towed away, but the bigger problem was the closure of the route to rail traffic. The federal police stopped train traffic, which caused significant delays of up to 425 minutes for four trains. The lockdown was lifted at 2am, but the impact of the situation on travelers was clearly felt.
Road safety in view
The incident highlights the serious problems in the area of road safety. According to that Federal Statistical Office Recording traffic accidents is crucial to ensure safety on the roads. The statistics offer comprehensive, reliable and current data that serve as a basis for measures in legislation and traffic education. It is clear that drink driving continues to pose a significant risk.
According to a publication by the Federal Statistical Office Alcohol-related traffic accidents are an ongoing problem. The figures, which extend into 2024, demonstrate the sad trend and illustrate how important education and prevention are in this area. It remains to be hoped that incidents like those in Ellerdorf will lead to long-term changes in road safety policy.
Overall, it remains to be said that those responsible are required to improve the challenging traffic situation in order to avoid similar incidents in the future. The combination of drunk driving and erratic driving behavior cannot be tolerated in any way. The consequences are too often fatal and have far-reaching effects on all road users.