A560 wrong-way driver stopped near Sankt Augustin, Germany, Digi Mart USA News (Sankt Augustin, Germany): A 27-year-old truck driver stopped a wrong-way driver on the A560 near Sankt Augustin in the early hours of Friday, according to police. The incident occurred around 1 a.m.
Police said a 47-year-old driver of a Toyota Corolla had apparently been traveling on the autobahn toward the Sankt Augustin-West interchange and had then turned around at the Sankt Augustin junction.
Shortly afterward, he came toward the truck driven by the 27-year-old, who positioned his semi-trailer across the highway and brought the wrong-way journey to a halt. No one was injured.
Police seized the 47-year-old driver’s license and the vehicle. Investigations were opened against him for endangering road traffic.
A preliminary alcohol and drug test was negative. Police said it remains completely unclear why the driver turned around on the autobahn.
