Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu
On Saturday 2 May 2026, the Grand Ducal Police reported that several driving licences were revoked between Friday 1 and Saturday 2 May in relation to drink-driving offences.
According to the police, at around 20:40 Friday 1 May, an accident was reported on the route between Berg and Wecker, where a vehicle had collided with a tree at the roadside. The female driver was injured and taken to hospital. It was established that she had been under the influence of alcohol and her driving licence was withdrawn.
Then, at around 22:00 on Friday 1 May, officers patrolling through Rue des Ateliers in Pétange towards route de Luxembourg observed three vehicles waiting at a red traffic light. When the traffic light turned green, it took several seconds for the first vehicle to set off. In the tunnel beyond the traffic light, the vehicle’s left wing mirror struck the tunnel wall. The driver apparently had difficulty staying in lane, at times driving on the wrong side of the road.
The police decided to stop and check the vehicle. It was established that the driver had been heavily under the influence of alcohol and their driving licence was withdrawn. During official procedures at the police station, the driver became increasingly disrespectful towards the officers. Due to his unacceptable behaviour, the man was placed in a sobering-up cell.
Moreover, at around 01:50 on Saturday 2 May a police patrol was travelling on the A4 from Luxembourg towards Esch when, near the construction site between the Leudelange South exit and Pontpierre, they were overtaken at very high speed by a vehicle. The officers immediately initiated a pursuit, whereupon the vehicle abruptly moved into the right lane, where it collided with the vehicle in front.
This vehicle spun on its axis, collided with the crash barrier and came to a stop facing the opposite direction. The other vehicle, meanwhile, was thrown so violently off the carriageway by the impact that it became airborne and flew over the entire central crash barrier of the motorway. It subsequently struck the crash barrier again and came to rest approximately 100 m further on its roof on the motorway.
The driver then crawled out of the vehicle, climbed over the crash barrier and fled on foot on the other side of the motorway. He was eventually located on a nearby construction site. He refused a breathalyser test, whereupon his driving licence was withdrawn. Initial findings suggest that all those involved in the accident were uninjured. The motorway towards Esch-sur-Alzette was closed for around two hours to secure the scene and carry out recovery work.
