A Polish truck driver who is believed to have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs caused chaos on two highways in western Germany on Saturday, injuring 26 people and damaging scores of vehicles.
One of the eight severely injured people is in critical condition, police said, while the 30-year-old trucker is also being treated at a hospital before he can be interrogated.
A truck driver injured 26 people during a zigzag ride over two highways in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. One person was critically injured and several others severely hurt.
A truck driver has caused major turmoil on western German highways
A Polish truck driver who is believed to have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs caused chaos on two highways in western Germany on Saturday, injuring 26 people and damaging scores of vehicles.
One of the eight severely injured people is in critical condition, police said, while the 30-year-old trucker is also being treated at a hospital before he can be interrogated.
Police said they received reports of a truck being driven erratically over the A46 autobahn near the city of Neuss late on Saturday afternoon.
The driver ignored orders to stop issued by highway police, and the truck continued its zigzag course in the region of Wuppertal, they said. Other drivers in the region were called upon to leave highways in the area as fast as possible.
The truck then drove onto the A1 autobahn and changed sides so that it became entangled in oncoming traffic, police said. It then collided with other vehicles and came to a halt, allowing the driver to be arrested.
In all, the ride covered some 60 kilometers (37 miles), police said
