North Rhine-Westphalia: Unknown throw firecrackers on A4

Düren/Merzenich (dpa/lnw) - Unknown perpetrators threw one or more firecrackers onto Autobahn 4 in the Düren district. Between Düren and Merzenich, a driver saw something flying in the direction of his car on Sunday evening, the police said on Tuesday. Then there was a loud bang. The vehicle that was heading towards Cologne was not damaged. Officials discovered the remains of fireworks in the area. The police are investigating a dangerous intervention in road traffic. At the time of the crime, the driver concerned saw three people and a car on the edge of the A4. The police assume that the strangers were on a dirt road.