A 78-year-old drove more than ten kilometers in the wrong direction on Autobahn 40 in North Rhine-Westphalia.
According to the police, the man was out on Friday evening.
He drove in the direction of Bochum - but on the road in the direction of Venlo.
Several frightened road users alerted the police.
Fortunately, there were no injuries, as she announced on Sunday.
By chance, a police officer was also on the A40 in his free time.
“The officer drove parallel to the wrong-way driver, on the right lane.
He was always able to use his cell phone to tell where he was at the moment, ”the officers described the dramatic minutes.
At a junction in Bochum, the police finally set up a complete block.
That ended the ghost ride.
Criminal proceedings are now underway against the man.
sem / dpa