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Drunk vs German War Machine: Bundeswehr Convoy Blocked on Bridge

© REUTERS / Murad SezerSoldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr stand next to the Patriot system before the arrival of Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel at a Turkish military base in Kahramanmaras in this February 24, 2013
Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr stand next to the Patriot system before the arrival of Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel at a Turkish military base in Kahramanmaras in this February 24, 2013 - Sputnik International
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A German man fell asleep in his car on a bridge in north-eastern Germany. However, unlike what could have been a regular drunk story to tell your friends about after a party, this incident played out a bit differently - the very spot happened to be in the way of German troops.

A sleeping man has proven to be quite a challenge for a Bundeswehr convoy, which was brought to a halt in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The troops had to stop as the man had turned their route into an obstacle course, parking his car on the right lane of a bridge and passing out. When the convoy was supposed to cross the bridge in the morning, this hurdle turned out to be quite a problem for one of the largest armies in Europe.

As T-Online reports, the military had to take matters into their own hands. After a consultation with the 36-year-old car owner, they pushed his vehicle from the bridge to clear the way, parking it at a construction site nearby.

The man explained that he left the car on the road because it had run out of fuel. However, police officers noticed a smell of alcohol on his breath . A breathalyser test confirmed their suspicion, indicating that there was 1.6 permille of alcohol in his blood. He had to give his driver's license and take the train.

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