Jena, 16.04.2026. An intoxicated driver (54) collided with a bicycle rack and a tree in the center of Jena on Thursday morning. The police are now looking for the owners of the damaged bicycles.
- What: Traffic accident under the influence of alcohol (1.9 per mille)
- When: Thursday, April 16, 2026, around 08:30 a.m.
- Where: Teichgraben / Junction Nonnenplan, Jena
- Contact for victims: Tel. 03641 810 or via email to ID.LPI.Jena@polizei.thueringen.de (Case number: 0093347/2026)
Accident sequence at Nonnenplan
Around 08:30 a.m., a 54-year-old car driver was traveling along Teichgraben coming from the city center towards Schillerstraße. As he intended to turn right into Nonnenplan, he veered off the road for reasons yet to be determined. The vehicle first collided with a bicycle rack and was finally stopped by a tree. The driver suffered minor injuries in the heavy impact. Fortunately, no other road users or pedestrians were harmed.
High alcohol level detected
During the subsequent accident investigation, officers from the Jena police checked the man’s fitness to drive. A breath alcohol test showed a value of over 1.9 per mille. Consequently, the 54-year-old’s driver’s license was immediately seized and a blood sample was ordered. The police are now urgently requesting the owners of the bicycles damaged by the impact on the bicycle rack to contact the station, quoting the case number.
Background: Alcohol limits and consequences
Anyone caught behind the wheel with 1.1 per mille or more is considered absolutely unfit to drive under German traffic law. This constitutes a criminal offense, resulting in the immediate withdrawal of the driving license, heavy fines, and often a disqualification period for the reissue of the license. If, as in this case in the busy area between Teichgraben and Nonnenplan, an accident involving property damage or personal injury also occurs, the severity of the penalty increases significantly.
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High property damage after collision in Teichgraben
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