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Drunk and completely disinhibited, he is said to have caused a fatal accident at a construction site on the A1 near Hamburg: In parts, the 30-year-old admitted the act in a trial at the St. Georg district court on Thursday.

According to an expert's report, the defendant's car collided on the night of May 1 last year, most likely at more than 220 kilometers per hour, with a vehicle in front of him that was traveling at around 60 kilometers per hour.

His client was infinitely sad and shocked that a person had died, his defense lawyer said in a statement.

However, he rejected the charge of prohibited motor vehicle racing.

According to the defendant, the accident victim's car is said to have switched to the left lane suddenly and without cause.

According to the expert, however, it is highly likely that a lane change had already been completed at the time of the impact.

Due to the force of the impact, the car was thrown against a boundary wall and remained on the roof.

The 49-year-old driver died at the scene of the accident and his passenger was seriously injured.

A brother and the father of the fatally injured person appear in the trial as joint plaintiffs.

His client had saved 1,800 euros, which he would like to hand over to the co-plaintiffs as a gesture, said the defense attorney.

A year later, the defendant is caught with 1.68 per mille

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Shortly after the accident, the 30-year-old was said to have had about 0.4 per thousand alcohol in his breath.

In court, he said that he drank several small beers at a wedding before the trip.

Although the defendant is a car dealer, he does not have a driver's license, according to the prosecutor.

More than a year after the accident, the 30-year-old was caught again.

After drinking vodka and whiskey, among other things, he claims to have taken a friend's car to get supplies.

He was noticed by a police officer from the Hamburg Davidwache after work because he did not start despite the green light.

After honking the horn several times, the accused drove off with the tires spinning - only to brake again shortly afterwards, as the witness reported.

Police officers later found that the accused had a blood alcohol level of 1.68.