At around 10.30pm an accident occurred on Route de Longwy in Rodange, after a motorist travelling on the wrong side of the road struck another car, sending it crashing into a parked vehicle nearby. The driver who caused the incident did not stop at the scene, instead passing through a red light at the next junction and turning into Avenue Dokter Gaasch, where she stopped the car and continued to flee on foot.
However, shortly afterwards, she returned to the site of the accident. It was clear to officers at the scene that she was intoxicated; the woman refused a breathalyser test and became aggressive when approached by police.
She was taken into custody and had her licence withdrawn, while the vehicle was impounded after it transpired that she had been issued a driving ban in France.
Earlier on Thursday, around 5.30pm, another intoxicated driver was reported on Route de Thionville in Luxembourg City. The suspect was found drinking in a bistro following a brief search, and was brought to hospital for further blood checks after a failed breathalyser test. Police also confiscated her licence.
At around 9.30pm on the A13 near Dudelange, two motorists were pulled over for erratic driving at the Biff roundabout. Both were found to be intoxicated. Elsewhere in Dudelange, police were called to a residence as a vehicle was blocking their driveway. The driver was found inside the car, asleep, after consuming too much alcohol.
In Esch-sur-Alzette, a motorist was pulled over for speeding on Rue Victor Hugo. He submitted to one alcohol test but refused a second, and did not have his papers in order. The man then attempted to run away but police were quick to catch up with him.
Finally, police checks were carried out by order of the public prosecutor in Bour and in Schoenfels. 412 motorists were stopped, four of whom were fined for drink driving. No licences were withdrawn as a result of this operation.
