Rapid alcohol ride: wheel loader chaos on Hesse's streets!

Rapid alcohol ride: wheel loader chaos on Hesse's streets!

Münchhausen, Deutschland - On May 30, 2025, a 28-year-old in Hesse caused chaos on a federal road when he drunk drunk with a stolen wheel loader in snake lines for miles. The man stole the construction vehicle from a company premises in Münchhausen in the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and specifically steered it on oncoming traffic between Burgwald-Ernsthausen and Bottendorf. Drivers were horrified and filmed the dangerous journey, which led to at least three collisions. A 55-year-old driver was injured in the clashes and had to be admitted to the hospital, reports Kosmo

The bicycle loader finally ended when the vehicle fell into a pond in the forest. Before this happened, the driver had crashed into the guardrail and in the fender of an oncoming car. The video recordings of an eyewitness show the dramatic scenes and were confirmed by the police as authentic. The men finally fell under the influence of alcohol, and the Korbach criminal police are now investigating the exact background of the dangerous action, whereby there is a suspicion of intentional action reported Tagesschau .

complex recovery and further investigations

The recovery of the wheel loader was extremely complicated because the vehicle was in the inclined position and in the water. To save the construction vehicle, several trees had to be felled. The wheel loader was first secured on a tree before it could be pulled onto a forest path with a wooden back vehicle. The period in which such alcohol -related traffic accidents have increased cannot be ignored. As data from the Federal Statistical Office show, the number of alcohol-related traffic accidents in Germany has increased since 1995 listed Statista .

During the investigation, it was found that the wheel loader driver had previously been ripped off a tree in Ernsthausen with the wheel loader. The entire campaign has raised significant questions about traffic safety and the consequences of alcohol abuse on the driving style. The total damage caused by the collisions is not yet clear.