Chania: Drunk driver hits worker after retrieving impounded vehicle

A 45-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a series of incidents in Chania, Greece, on the morning of November 1. The events began around 04:32 when traffic police stopped the driver at the intersection of Kissamou and Selinou streets. Alcohol tests yielded results of 0.996 mg/l and 0.587 mg/l, leading to the impounding of his vehicle.

At approximately 07:25, the man reportedly returned to the vehicle storage facility to retrieve his car. As he attempted to leave, he allegedly struck a worker, dragging them for approximately ten meters. He also reportedly collided with a concrete perimeter wall and a parked van, causing property damage, before fleeing the scene.

Police located the vehicle parked outside the driver's residence at 08:10. The man surrendered voluntarily at his home, where subsequent alcohol tests showed levels of 0.872 mg/l and 0.76 mg/l. He faces charges of dangerous driving under the influence, causing dangerous bodily harm, and damage to property.