A drunk driver with drugs in the car caused an accident on the highway and then fled

A 27-year-old man was arrested after he caused an accident at the A1 junction with the A6 on Thursday and continued on his way. Later, the police discovered that the driver was under the influence of alcohol and possibly drugged, finding a bag of prohibited substances in his car.

The policemen from the A1 Deva-Nădlac Highway Office were alerted to the accident resulting in material damage, and the driver was observed continuing his way on the A6 towards Lugoj municipality, according to Mediafax.

The police managed to identify the driver, a 27-year-old man. He was stopped at the exit from the A6 towards Lugoj Ring Road.

After testing it with the breathalyzer, a value of 0.59 mg/l of pure alcohol in the exhaled air resulted. Also, after testing with the device provided, indications emerged regarding the possible presence of psychoactive substances.

The young man was taken to a hospital unit for the collection of biological samples, in order to accurately establish the consumption of prohibited substances.

The police searched his car

At the same time, following the control, a bag was found in the car containing plant substances likely to produce psychoactive effects.

They were picked up and sealed, being forwarded to BCCO Timișoara for further investigations.

In the case, the police have drawn up a criminal case for the offenses of driving a vehicle under the influence of alcoholic beverages, driving a vehicle under the influence of psychoactive substances, as well as possession of drugs for consumption.

Following the administered probation, the young man was detained for a period of 24 hours and was placed in the Detention and Preventive Arrest Center in Caraș-Severin, stiripesource.ro cites.

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