Alcohol ride leads to dramatic truck accident in Beckingen!

Alcohol ride leads to dramatic truck accident in Beckingen!

Beckingen, Deutschland - On December 23, 2024, a serious traffic accident occurred at around 1:45 p.m. on the L156 between Reimsbach and the provision, in which a tractor -trailer was involved. After the driver had to avoid an overtaking car, the truck got off the road and landed in the ditch. The tractor -trailer got stuck due to the softened soil and had to be recovered by a towing service for several hours. Fortunately, there was no injuries in this incident, but property damage of around 4000 euros, such as news.de reported.

The truck driver, an Eastern European, was under considerable alcohol influence at the time of the accident. A breath alcohol test showed a value of over 3 per thousand, which results in serious criminal consequences. The driver's driver's license was ensured and a blood sample was removed. In addition, the Saarbrücken public prosecutor gave a security deposit and an investigation was initiated. Witnesses of the incident that can provide information on the driving style of the tractor -plug or the overtaking car are called up to contact the Merzig police inspection, according to the message from Ortsdienst.de .