Police report: Alcohol-related incidents and restaurant accident in Bavaria

Police in Lichtenfels reported several incidents involving alcohol. During a routine check, a 43-year-old pedelec rider was found to have a blood alcohol level exceeding two per mille, leading to a ban on further driving and legal proceedings. In Altenkunstadt, a resident was found intoxicated in a smoke-filled apartment after a pizza burned in the oven, triggering a fire alarm. The individual was taken to a clinic in Lichtenfels as a precaution.

In Ingolstadt, a 51-year-old waitress sustained severe second and third-degree burns following a flash fire in a restaurant. The accident occurred while she was refilling an ethanol stove, which ignited nearby chairs and decorations. A customer extinguished the fire.

Separately, in Kaufering, an 80-year-old man was found dead in his heating cellar. Police detected elevated levels of carbon monoxide in the room and are investigating whether the gas caused his death. Residents of the building were evacuated as a precaution.