Drunkenness at the wheel: Kracher accident in St. Tönis!

In the early morning of January 1, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred in St. Tönis, on Leipziger Strasse. A 40-year-old driver from Tönisvorst crashed from frontal in a parked vehicle at around 06:45 a.m. The impact was so violent that the vehicle's Ecall emergency call system independently made an emergency call, while the emergency call center immediately alerted the police and fire brigade due to the lack of contact with the driver.

When the emergency services arrived, it turned out that the driver was obviously under the influence of alcohol. He was found on site and was admitted to a local hospital with an ambulance. The police prompted the removal of two blood samples and secured the driver's driver's license. The parked vehicle suffered significant damage from the collision.

Details on traffic accident statistics

According to a report on traffic accidents in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2023, a total of 637,365 traffic accidents were registered. Of these, 63,250 accidents resulted in personal damage, which corresponds to a share of 9.92%. 3,764 of these accidents occurred under the influence of exhilarating means, which is 0.59% of the total accidents. These statistics illustrate the challenges in the field of traffic safety in the region.

For further details on the incident, the ECALL system has already been reported, which played a crucial role in the case of the 40-year-old driver in St. Tönis. In addition, other similarly stored incidents were also discussed, such as newsflash24.de