"German authorities said Monday that police responded to a situation allegedly involving a drunk train driver behind the wheel of a crowded passenger train on Sunday. The regional train, RE6, was meant to come to a stop at a station in a town called Rheda-Wiedenbruck in the western and most populous German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. But the driver reportedly drove the train past that stop and braked on the open track,"
"which is when a train conductor came around and raised suspicion that the driver may have been drunk, according to WDR, the public broadcaster in the region. WDR reported that the driver is said to have returned a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.267% or 2.67 per mille, indicating a very high level of intoxication that can be potentially dangerous. In Germany, anything above a BAC of 0.05% or 0.5 per milleis considered as driving under the influence."
Police responded Sunday after a regional RE6 passenger train failed to stop at Rheda-Wiedenbruck and braked on open track. A conductor suspected the driver of intoxication. A subsequent test returned a blood alcohol content of 0.267% (2.67 per mille), a level far above Germany's 0.05% (0.5 per mille) driving limit. Stricter legal limits apply to people under 21 and public transport workers. The fire department evacuated about 250 passengers; no injuries were reported. The driver was taken into custody. The incident occurred in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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