The Guardia Civil is investigating a 63-year-old professional lorry driver who, after a lorry accident on the national road N-330 in the municipal area of Almudévar (province of Huesca) had a breath alcohol level of 0.83 mg/l . The man, who lives in Huesca, sustained minor injuries and was taken to the Hospital Universitario San Jorge . The accident happened in mid-September on the route towards France between the towns of San Jorge and Almudévar, when the tractor unit veered off the road to the left for reasons that have yet to be established, hit the crash barrier and overturned onto its left side.
According to the Guardia Civil units involved, traffic was completely stopped. The recovery operation was complex, partly because of the cargo: the lorry was carrying bleach (Spanish: lejía). The N-330 remained closed for more than 40 hours following the accident and safety operations. Those at the scene included a Guardia Civil traffic patrol, the Equipo de Investigación de Siniestros Viales, emergency services, firefighters and road maintenance crews.
In Spain, the maximum permitted breath alcohol level for professional drivers is 0.15 mg/l. At 0.83 mg/l, the driver was well over this limit. The Guardia Civil is investigating a possible offence against road safety. In Spain, a breath alcohol level of 0.60 mg/l or more is generally a criminal matter; administrative measures such as disqualification from driving and professional sanctions may also follow. No final legal assessment has yet been made.
The authorities have not yet made any definitive statement about the cause of the accident. The reports available have not confirmed any indication of a specific risk to the surrounding area from spilled substances. Traffic was gradually restored after the vehicle was recovered and the road surface cleaned.
The case follows several recent incidents involving drivers under the influence of alcohol in the Huesca area and brings compliance with alcohol limits in heavy goods transport back into focus. Guardia Civil investigators are now concentrating on the technical reconstruction of events on the N-330 and analysis of the data collected at the scene.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).