Police in Themar say a 52-year-old driver drove her car into the rail bed of a shunting track after a dangerous manoeuvre in the area of the train station. Several residents reported the incident on Friday, 13 November 2026 at 13:53, after the vehicle was seen travelling on a road running parallel to the Ludwigstraße track area and then entering the Gleisbett near the station. Officers from the Federal Police and from Hildburghausen rushed to the scene. They quickly identified the reason for the erratic driving. A strong smell of alcohol was detected, and the woman was initially unable to carry out a breath alcohol test. A tow service was called to recover the car from the rail bed. Fortunately, there was no damage to the tracks. The driver is now accused of endangering road traffic. Her driving licence was confiscated and a blood sample was ordered. When an alcohol breath test was finally possible more than two hours later, it still showed 2.86 promille. The investigation is ongoing.