Ghost driver with an electric vehicle on A8: 85-year-old in danger!

Ghost driver with an electric vehicle on A8: 85-year-old in danger!

A dangerous adventure started: An 85-year-old retirementist from the Welsland district drove on March 19, 2025 at 2:40 p.m. as a ghost driver on the A8 Innkreis Autobahn-with an electric vehicle for seniors! The older gentleman maneuvered in the wrong direction in the fast lane, great luck that workers who were carrying out woodwork along the route at an early stage and gave in. With combined forces, they could stop the pensioners and make it stop on the breakdown strip. He had asked for the way and apparently drove to the motorway at the Wels-Bewirtschaftspark, reported the .

The Wels motorway police was quickly on hand and took over the confused man to bring him home safely. Such an incident could seriously go into the pants if no brave intervention had occurred. Thanks to the sharp gaze of the workers who saw the danger, there was no worse. The police were informed about the ghost driver, and the quick reaction prevented the pensioner from causing an accident when he was unsuspecting in the wrong direction, as well as 5min.at reported.