Overview

• The Nordhausen man stepped out to use the restroom during a stop between Evendorf and Bispingen as his wife and daughter continued driving, believing he was aboard.
• Lacking a phone, money or contact numbers, he was picked up by a passing couple and taken to the Soltau police station.
• Officers initially failed to reach relatives before obtaining a working number through an insurance representative at a wedding and members of a local carnival club.
• The family, already searching, collected him at the station a little over two hours later after police provided water and reassurance.
• Police later advised travelers to report missing persons or losses directly to the nearest station without delay.