Selb (dpa / lby) – A drunk driver was stopped by the police in Upper Franconia on the way to his pregnant wife – she had complained of pain. The 45-year-old was checked by the police near Selb (Wunsiedel district) on Friday, who found a greatly increased blood alcohol level, the police announced on Saturday. The man didn’t even have a driver’s license.

The man stated that the reason for his drunk driving was that his wife called him and complained of severe abdominal pain. When officers checked, they found that the woman was actually bleeding. She was admitted to a hospital. Her husband was allowed to follow after a blood test. He faces a charge of drunk driving and driving without a license.