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Drunk motorhome incidents: theft in Pfaffenstein and towing attempt in Bräunlingen

17.07.2026 01:14 1 min 3 sources
Mittelbayerische.de DEU + 2 more
Drunk motorhome incidents: theft in Pfaffenstein and towing attempt in Bräunlingen
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In Brief

In Bavaria, a 42-year-old man without a license stole a motorhome and overturned it; in Baden-Württemberg, a 56-year-old driver with 2.4‰ alcohol tried to tow his stuck vehicle. Both were arrested.

Two motorhome incidents in Germany

On Saturday night in Pfaffenstein (Regensburg district), a 42-year-old man without a driver's license stole a motorhome and soon overturned it in Deuerling. Police determined he was drunk: a breathalyzer showed an excess of the legal limit, and a blood test was ordered. He was taken to Regensburg hospital with minor injuries and then arrested on a court warrant. He is being investigated for theft, dangerous driving, and driving without a license.

In Bräunlingen (Baden-Württemberg), a 56-year-old man with a blood alcohol level of over 2.4‰ tried to tow his own motorhome after it got stuck off the road. Police confiscated his driver's license and sent him for a medical examination.

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Drunk man steals motorhome in Pfaffenstein and overturns it near Deuerling

28.06.2026 Mittelbayerische.de DEU Original source

Drunk motorhome owner attempts to tow his own vehicle

09.02.2026 suedkurier DEU Original source

Drunk driver attempts to tow his own motorhome after crash

09.02.2026 schwarzwaelder-bote.de DEU Original source
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