Motorway closed by flying cash

Last updated 10:39 15/05/2009

BLOWING IN THE WIND: Taking a new convertible for a spin can be a costly business.

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A German motorway was closed after the wind blew NZ$53,000 out of a motorist's convertible during a test drive.

The cash - 23,000 euros in 500, 200, and 100 bills - fluttered across the motorway in the midst of speeding traffic after an envelope containing the money blew out of a passenger seat pocket of the convertible, near the city of Hanover.

The man, 23, contacted police immediately, who then blocked the motorway in both directions for nearly half an hour.

Eight police officers assisted the man in retrieving his notes and were able to recover 20,000 euros.

"The remaining 3,000 euros have not been found," a police spokeswoman said, but warned treasure hunters of searching for any bills and keeping them, saying that was illegal.

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Dirk #8 10:09 am May 18 2009

:-D

havachatkiwi #7 04:21 pm May 16 2009

Did the thought of a some form of a bag not come to this buyer's mind?

Dylan #6 10:30 am May 16 2009

If you read the story he was taking a car on a test drive so the money was proberly for him to buy a car with.

b #5 11:08 pm May 15 2009

maybe to buy the car after he test drove it...

Kevin #4 04:57 pm May 15 2009

Most plausible reason for having so much money with him would be what was written in the article, that's that the car was out on a test drive, so likely the person was a 'cash buyer' and was taking the car for a spin before deciding if they'd buy it or not.

(P.S. Hope he managed to get them to drop the price by 3,000 Euros. LOL)

Luuk #3 03:45 pm May 15 2009

I'm guessing he was about to buy the car... Now he's 3000 Euros short.

Adam #2 02:32 pm May 15 2009

He was test driving a car.. the obvious conclusion as to why he had the cash is that he was considering buying the car he was test driving. Use your brain Jesse

Jesse #1 11:13 am May 15 2009

I wonder why he was carrying so much money? Although I must admit, this story did make me giggle. Wouldn't that be funny to witness along State Highway 2!

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