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Motorhome driver avoids head-on collision with wrong-way driver in Hesse

31.01.2026 16:32 1 min 1 source
ntv.de DEU
Motorhome driver avoids head-on collision with wrong-way driver in Hesse
Original source: ntv.de

In Hesse, a motorhome driver performed an emergency stop to avoid a collision with a car driving the wrong way. The incident occurred on Saturday morning on a slip road to the A66 motorway. Police located the wrong-way driver, confiscated his license, and initiated an investigation for endangering road traffic.

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