North Rhine-Westphalia: Woman unconscious at the wheel while driving on the Autobahn

Mülheim an der Ruhr (dpa / lnw) - A driver lost consciousness on Wednesday evening while driving on the Autobahn towards Essen. Her car repeatedly touched the crash barriers and another car on the A40, according to the fire department. It was only after several hundred meters that her car came to a standstill on the hard shoulder near Mülheim an der Ruhr, it was said. Eyewitnesses immediately provided first aid. The ambulance took her to a hospital. The police are now investigating why the woman lost consciousness.