Burbach-Holzhausen: Alcoholized truck driver causes 70,000 euros in damage!

Burbach-Holzhausen: Alcoholized truck driver causes 70,000 euros in damage!

Burbach-Holzhausen, Deutschland - A serious incident occurred on July 2, 2025 in Burbach-Holzhausen when a heavily alcoholic truck driver caused considerable damage to property with his 40-ton truck. The 45-year-old driver from Poland ignored the truck closure on Kreisstraße K 15 and tried to drive through a narrow rail underpass. This is expressly banned at a height of 3 meters and a width of 2.6 meters for trucks. The attempt ended in a disaster when the driver damaged the roof and the cladding of his trailer.

After realizing that he did not get through the underpass, he put back and turned. The incident was reported to the police at 1:27 p.m., and the officials were able to find the driver in the nearby Niederdresselndorf village. The control immediately resulted in the strong smell of alcohol. A breath alcohol test showed alarming 2.5 per thousand. The driver was then taken to the police station, where a blood sample was taken from him. In addition, the vehicle key was retained because the tractor -trailer was no longer ready to drive.

high property damage and consequences

The estimates for property damage are around 70,000 euros, with both the vehicle and the railway underpass being affected. The latter was damaged in the entrance area, but remains usable. The driver now has to face criminal proceedings for road traffic hazard and escape, which only appears consequently in view of his behavior. Both [Image] (https://www.bild.de/regional/nordrhein-westfalen/Al alcoholized-LuK-Arter-urnach-sach-in-burbach-holzhausen-6864c01aa0dfb270f8046AD) as well Presseportal report on the events and the subsequent investigation.

This incident again underlines the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and the importance of traffic rules, especially for heavy vehicles. The police warn for caution and emphasize the responsibility that drivers carry in road traffic.