On the highway: Senior falls asleep and drives backwards - 89-year-old involved in two accidents. He crashed into a car without braking - then drove backwards.

His driver's license has been revoked. According to an initial estimate, the total material damage amounts to around 22,000 euros. “It was only by chance and a lot of luck that none of those involved were injured in the two accidents,” says the police station in Weilheim. The senior faces two criminal charges for endangering road traffic and a fine.