Drunk driving and falling asleep: police investigate drunk driving

A 35-year-old man was driving drunk near Gröditz (Meißen district) and then fell asleep against a tree. According to the police, the man was observed by witnesses driving in serpentine lines. The 35-year-old driver left the road near the Nieska district, drove into the ditch and came to a halt on a dirt track. When the officers arrived, however, the man had already driven on and was found asleep against a tree shortly before entering the village of Nieska. A breath test revealed a blood alcohol level of 3.1 per mille. According to the Federal Center for Health Education, an alcohol level above three per mille can be life-threatening or even fatal. The police are investigating for drunk driving.