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An apparently friendly motorist in Germany stopped to tow a broken-down car, stranded the owners as he sped away, crashed their car into a gas station and then drove off, police said Thursday.

“After attaching it, the man sped off so fast that the two hadn’t even got into the car — and were left gesticulating wildly,” said police in Aachen. The man then drove toward the gas station, swerving his own car at the last minute.

“But the trailing vehicle went straight on and smashed into the air pump,” police said. “The station attendant was roused by the noise and saw a man uncoupling his car from the battered vehicle before departing without further ado.”

Police said there was no trace of the reckless driver.