Road traffic accident happened on the morning of Tuesday, February 10, on the national highway Athens – Thessaloniki (PATE) in the Almiros area in the Magnisia region.
Near 7 ama 62-year-old driver who was intoxicated drove approximately 25 kilometers in the oncoming laneand then collided with a truck.
According to police, the man, a native of Farsal, was heading towards Lamia. Having left the Aerino junction, he mistakenly, due to his state of intoxication, ended up in the opposite direction of traffic.
Having driven several kilometers against the flow of traffic, before the Almiros junction at an open turn, he collided with a side impact with a truck that was moving in its lane.
As a result of the accident, only material damage. There were no casualties. The offender’s car crashed into a metal fence. Eyewitnesses immediately reported the incident to the traffic police.
Officers arrived on scene highway traffic policewho gave the driver an alcohol test.
The breathalyzer showed 0.94 and 0.90 mg/l in exhaled air at an acceptable rate 0.25 mg/l.
The driver was detained and taken to the Volos prosecutor’s office.
A criminal case has been initiated against him under articles of dangerous driving And driving while intoxicated. He was sent to a single-member administrative court under the immediate review procedure.
During the hearing, the accused requested an adjournment to prepare his defense and appoint a lawyer. The court granted the request. The hearing has been postponed until Wednesday, until then the man remains in custody.
According to local media, the driver was on his way to Lamia to attend a trial for a previous drunk driving case, but ended up facing a new, similar charge.
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