In Dinslaken, a car crashed into a street lamp, tore it from its anchorage and dragged it a few meters further.
The drunk driver went off the road on Wednesday night, the fire brigade and police reported.
The car hit the lantern with force near a car dealership and pulled it about 100 meters.
Dinslaken - The car finally came to a halt at the metal fence of another company.
The rescue workers had an unusual picture: "The driver had taken the entire lantern including the foundation that protruded from under the car," said a fire department spokesman.
All three male inmates were taken to the hospital.
The 37-year-old driver was under the influence of alcohol, the police said.
He was only slightly injured.
His driver's license was withdrawn.
One of his passengers was also able to leave the clinic again after outpatient treatment.
The third inmate stayed in the clinic.
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