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Zirchow (dpa / mv) - A drunk driver hit a pedestrian on the island of Usedom and seriously injured him.

When trying to evade the man, the 51-year-old driver lost control of his car in Zirchow on Tuesday evening, the police said.

The car caught the pedestrian who was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

A breath test showed that the person who caused the accident was 1.58 per thousand.

His driver's license was confiscated.

© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210217-99-472043 / 2

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