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The Thuringian motorway police ended a potentially life-threatening drunk driving incident on the A4 near Jena. A truck driver was stopped with 1.8 per mille after attracting attention due to his dangerous driving style.
Jena, April 20, 2026 – A high-speed drive under heavy influence of alcohol ended for a driver in the Jena urban area on Friday evening after a short pursuit. In addition to nearly two per mille breath alcohol, police discovered a dangerous weapon in the vehicle’s interior.
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.
Tautendorf, April 11, 2026 – During a traffic check in the Saale-Holzland-Kreis in eastern Thuringia, police officers stopped the driver of a tractor on Thursday afternoon who was operating the vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The incident now entails legal consequences for the driver.
Jena, March 15, 2026 – A drunk driving incident ended prematurely for two men in Jena on Sunday night in the tram track bed. Police were able to apprehend the fleeing occupants near the stadium.
Hermsdorf/Jena, February 23, 2026. A heavily intoxicated driver nearly struck a pedestrian in Hermsdorf in the neighboring Saale-Holzland-Kreis. Police stopped the man shortly after with a blood alcohol level of 1.27 per mille. Officers are now urgently searching for the endangered passerby and other witnesses to the incident.