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AutoPublished: 22 June 2026 at 01:20

Drunk Driver Knocks Down Two Road Signs and Hits Curb After Railway Crossing

On Saturday evening, an Audi driver under the influence of alcohol lost control near a railway crossing, knocking down two road signs and hitting a curb. Witnesses reported the driver was heavily intoxicated.

Foto: Delfi

On Saturday, June 20, around 9 PM, an Audi driver under the influence of alcohol crashed near a railway crossing. According to eyewitnesses, the vehicle crossed the railway at high speed, then knocked down two road signs and hit a curb. Witnesses stated the driver was heavily intoxicated.

On the same day, the State Police registered 150 road traffic accidents, in which 17 people were injured. In the area of road traffic, 626 administrative decisions were made, including 240 for speeding and 16 for aggressive driving. For driving under the influence of alcohol, 12 criminal proceedings and six administrative proceedings were initiated.

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