Paraná police arrest two drivers for drunk driving

Two separate incidents of drunk driving resulted in arrests in the state of Paraná, Brazil, during a weekend of religious activities.

In Carambeí, a driver was arrested after crashing a Fiat Strada into a parked vehicle on Avenida das Flores. A breathalyzer test revealed an alcohol level of 1.18 mg/L, significantly exceeding the 0.34 mg/L threshold required to characterize the act as a traffic crime. The driver faces potential detention of six months to three years, along with fines and license suspension.

In the Cascavel region, a woman driving a Fiat Toro was arrested on highway PR-486 during a religious pilgrimage. Police reported that she performed a dangerous high-speed overtake of a patrol vehicle, nearly causing a head-on collision and endangering pedestrians participating in the procession. After fleeing for approximately 10 kilometers, she was stopped and tested at 0.58 mg/L of alcohol. She was charged with drunk driving, driving at unsafe speeds, and disobedience.