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Alcohol shock: Schwalmstadt woman has an accident in a forest path with her Dacia!
An alcoholic woman had an accident on a closed forest path in Schwalmstadt. The fire brigade and rescue service rushed to help.
Alcohol shock: Schwalmstadt woman has an accident in a forest path with her Dacia!
A serious accident in Schwalmstadt causes excitement and sheds light on the dangers of drunk driving. A 52-year-old woman was driving her Dacia in the forest last night while heavily intoxicated when she rammed a fence on a path closed to motor vehicles. The accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. between the Asklepios Klinikum and the Schützenwaldteich. Loud nh24.de The vehicle came to a standstill in the branches and the driver was initially unable to free herself.
After the fire department, an ambulance service and the police were called, it turned out that fortunately the woman was not trapped. However, the emergency services were unable to open the doors immediately due to the dense branches. Ultimately, the fire department helped the slightly injured driver out of the car. A breath alcohol test carried out there revealed a shocking two per thousand, which is well above the permissible limit. With such high values, the risk of an accident is increased many times over; This is also proven in the ADAC statistics, which recorded a total of 18,884 alcohol-related accidents for 2023, in which 198 people were fatally injured ( adac.de ).
Vehicles and injured people
During the accident, 37 firefighters from Schwalmstadt and Frielendorf, a DRK rescue team and an emergency doctor team were on site to act quickly. Although the woman was only slightly injured, the handling of such incidents must be taken extremely seriously. Even if no serious injuries were reported, the question remains as to how many other similar incidents could have been avoided due to alcohol abuse.
While investigations into the cause of the accident and the driver's behavior are ongoing, there are also burglaries reported in the region. Between Wednesday and Thursday, unknown people broke into a shed on a garden property in Treysa and stole a white and green Daimler e-bike, model “Smart”. The value of the bicycle is estimated to be in the mid four-digit range, while the material damage has not yet been quantified. The police have already started an investigation here and are calling on witnesses to come forward ( presseportal.de ).
The consequences of drunk driving
The legal consequences for drunk drivers should not be underestimated. From a value of 0.3 per mille, there is a risk of fines and the loss of your driving license; at 1.2 per mille, things get really serious, with prison sentences and long driving license suspensions. Anyone who then gets involved in a traffic accident not only has to expect recourse from motor vehicle liability insurance of up to 5,000 euros, but also the fact that comprehensive insurance can reduce benefits. It is all the more important that awareness of the dangers of drunk driving is raised, especially in the summer and during festive occasions.
At a time when more and more people are using safe alternatives and public transport, it remains to be seen whether such incidents will continue to increase or whether there will be a change in thinking in society.