Police Probe Driver’s Ramadan-Fasting Claim After Microsleep Crash in Börtlingen

Overview

• Police say a 61-year-old van crossed into oncoming traffic after a reported microsleep and sideswiped another car in Börtlingen on Monday afternoon.
• The driver told officers he had been fasting for Ramadan and linked this to the microsleep, a claim that has not been independently verified.
• The oncoming driver, also 61, executed an evasive maneuver that prevented more serious consequences, according to police.
• No injuries were reported, and investigators estimate property damage at about €3,000.
• An investigation is underway for dangerous interference with road traffic in the Göppingen district.