Drunk driver arrested after accident on BR-101
The driver underwent a breathalyzer test, which confirmed the breathalyzer results –
A 67-year-old man was caught red-handed on Thursday night, the 19th, after being involved in a vehicle collision and being caught driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident was recorded on BR-101, part of the municipality of Alagoinhas.
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According to information from the Federal Highway Police (PRF), at around 9 p.m., a team from the corporation was called to respond to an accident at KM-103 on the highway. At the scene, the PRF determined that it was a collision between a pickup truck and a truck. There were no reports of injuries.
Those involved in the accident underwent a “breathalyzer” test. In the elderly truck driver, the device showed an alcohol concentration of 0.86 mg/l. The result (higher than 0.34mg/l) constitutes a traffic crime, according to the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB).
The perpetrator, who lives in the rural area of Alagoinhas, was arrested for drunk driving and handed over to the Civil Police, for arrest and other applicable procedures.