Drunk BMW driver flees police in Tukums and crashes into woods
In Tukums on Saturday evening, police chased a BMW driver who was found to have 2.55 per mille of alcohol in his breath. A criminal case has been opened for drunk driving, along with five administrative cases.
In Tukums, Latvia, on Saturday, 7 November, a BMW driver with 2.55 per mille of alcohol tried to escape a State Police patrol, drove into a forest and hit bushes and trees, the State Police reported.
At about 9:30 p.m., officers patrolling Jelgavas Street noticed a car driving without its lights on and decided to stop it. The driver turned left onto Slocenes Street and sped up to 109 kilometres per hour in a zone with a 30 km/h limit. At the end of the street he ignored a "No Entry" sign, drove into the woods and lost control of the vehicle.
Two people got out of the car, and the officers ordered them to lie on the ground. Both were identified and medics were called to check their condition. The passenger was taken to a medical facility, while the driver's breath test showed 2.55 per mille.
A criminal case has been opened for drunk driving. Five administrative cases have also been started: for driving in the dark without exterior lights, speeding, a road accident, disregarding a road sign, and failing to obey an order to stop the vehicle.
Other incidents in the region
On Friday, 6 November, at about 6 p.m. in Salgale parish, Jelgava municipality, a Volkswagen driver hit a cyclist who was riding on the carriageway from Tetele towards Garoza. Initial information suggests the driver did not keep a safe distance. The cyclist was injured and taken to a medical facility. An administrative case has been opened, and the exact causes are being established.
Later that evening, at about 11:30 p.m. in Auce, on Raiņa Street, an Audi driver with 2.45 per mille was stopped. A criminal case was opened.
On Saturday at about 11 a.m. in Bauska, on Plūdoņa Street, a man fell off an electric scooter and was injured; he had 3.23 per mille. The scooter was not registered as required and had no mandatory third-party liability insurance. Four administrative cases were opened against him.
On Saturday in Auce, a woman driving an Audi collided with a parked Volkswagen as she pulled away; nobody was hurt. She had 1.59 per mille, and criminal and administrative cases were opened.
On Saturday at about 7:40 p.m. in Annenieki parish, Dobele municipality, on the Dobele–Lestene–Tukums road, a Renault driver with 1.92 per mille was stopped. A criminal case was opened in this case too.
