On Kustlaan, the road between Blankenberge and Zeebrugge, a car crashed into the curb that separates the road from the coastal tram line on Monday afternoon. When police arrived at the scene it did not take them long to find out what had caused the accident. The driver of the car had clearly been drinking. Moreover, he even had a full glass of wine next to him in his vehicle.
Drunk driver gets stuck on tram line in Blankenberge: “There was a glass of wine next to him”
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The incident happened at around 4.15pm on Monday. Police Commissioner Jan Maertens told VRT News that "The driver, a 54-year-old man, got stuck with the underside of his vehicle on the curb stone that separates the tram lines from the road. No one else was involved."
The driver appeared to be under the influence of drink. "At the time of our arrival, there was a glass of wine still in the car next to him. He gave a positive breath test. A crime report was drafted and he will have to answer before a magistrate."
The car had to be towed away. Coastal tram services were not disrupted.