Nigerian Embassy employee caught drink-driving, causes damage in Vilnius

  • 2023-04-14
  • BNS/TBT Staff

VILNIUS - A Nigerian Embassy employee has been caught drink-driving and has also damaged the road surface and a pillar in Vilnius.

According to the Police Department, the incident took place at round 23.34 p.m. on Thursday when a damaged Renault Vel Satis was spotted on Ozo Street in the area separating traffic flows.

The road surface was also found to be damaged in the nearby intersection, as well as a metal road pillar.

A 41-year-old employee of the Nigerian Embassy was later wound to have driven the car under the influence of alcohol (2.19 permille). An administrative offense protocol was drawn up for him for a violation of the traffic rules and a pre-trial investigation has been opened for drink-driving.