Four seriously injured in school van accident in Salzgitter. Driver was "obviously under the influence of alcoholic beverages," police say.
A breath alcohol test on the 50-year-old driver showed a level of almost one per mille. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals and treated for their injuries in hospital. The driver's license was confiscated and a blood sample was taken and his driver's licence was confiscated, according to reports. The vehicle then crashed into a tree, the police said.