Wrong-way driver in Richmond had been reported missing from NJ
A wrong-way driver in Richmond turned out to be a missing person from nearly 300 miles away.
Vermont State Police said they received multiple calls on Thursday night around 10:30 p.m. about a wrong-way driver on Interstate 89 in Richmond. Callers said the driver was heading north in the southbound lane and was passing Exit 12 in Williston.
State and local police were able to catch up the the driver and pull him over without incident.
The driver was later identified as 86-year-old Yilmaz Ilker, of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, located about 275 miles from where Ilker's family had reported him missing earlier that day.
Ilker was transported to the University of Vermont Medical Center for evaluation amid concerns for his welfare.
No crashes or injuries were reported in relation to the incident, and no drugs or alcohol were involved.
Police said no arrests will be issued.