Brunnthal (dpa / lby) - When overtaking a truck, a driver lost consciousness on Autobahn 8 in Upper Bavaria and drove into the truck. The 85-year-old lost consciousness on Thursday due to an "acute illness", the police said. As a result of the collision, the car turned and sped backwards about 200 meters into a green belt. The car came to a stop against a tree near a road under the freeway.
The man and his 79-year-old wife, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, were "miraculously not seriously injured," according to police, and were taken to a hospital for further evaluation. The car was a total loss of around 20,000 euros. There were no obstructions on the freeway.
