Overview
- The car came to rest on the rails around 4:30 a.m. after the driver in his mother's vehicle left the road in a curve, hit a post, and rammed a steel railing.
- An approaching S-Bahn narrowly avoided a crash when the train driver initiated an emergency stop, according to police.
- Officers measured a blood alcohol level of nearly two per mille and found the driver had no license.
- Rail service between Hannover and Celle was halted for about two and a half hours to tow the vehicle, leading to cancellations.
- No injuries were reported, and police estimated property damage at several tens of thousands of euros.