As of: February 22, 2024, 12:48 p.m
By: Sebastian Peters
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A drunk 68-year-old parked his Mercedes on the Sylt Shuttle, lost his driver's license after an alcohol test with 0.93 per mille and is now facing criminal proceedings.
Hamburg - On a night that will probably go down as one of the strangest in the history of the Sylt Shuttle, a 68-year-old man caused a stir by parking his Mercedes on the car train and therefore lost his driver's license.
This unusual incident, which took place outside of regular opening hours, was immediately taken up by the authorities and is now causing a lot of talk.
An unexpected guest on the Sylt Shuttle
The incident occurred late on Tuesday evening, February 20th, when the Federal Police control center in Flensburg received a surprise call from the control center of the Sylt Shuttle.
It was reported that an unauthorized vehicle was on the car train at the loading terminal in Niebüll.
At this point the train was already prepared for departure the following morning and was just waiting for its regular passengers.
The man drove the Mercedes onto the car shuttle.
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The investigation by the state and federal police patrols that arrived on site quickly revealed how the silver Mercedes found its way onto the train.
The 68-year-old driver used an exit barrier that was still open to get to the upper part of the train via some pylons and parked his vehicle directly behind the locomotive.
The driver stated that he absolutely had to get to Sylt the next day, but did not have a ticket and decided on this risky maneuver.
Through the barrier to the shuttle: one whiskey too many
When the officers confronted the driver, they immediately noticed the smell of alcohol.
A breath alcohol test carried out on site showed a level of 0.93 per mille.
The man explained that he drank a whiskey after parking on the train to help him sleep better.
The result of the ordered blood test should clarify whether this explanation is true or whether the alcohol was already consumed before the journey.
The Flensburg public prosecutor's office ordered the 68-year-old's driver's license to be confiscated, and his Mercedes was removed from the train by a local towing company.
The man is now facing criminal proceedings for drunk driving.
The decision as to whether he gets his driver's license back depends on the result of the blood test.
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