Oakland police managed to stop a 73-year-old Wayne man who was driving the wrong way on Interstate 287 after he had a medical episode on Monday night.

At approximately 8:55 p.m., the department received a report from the state police and Wanaque police that there was a white Toyota pickup truck driving north in the southbound lane on the highway. The man, who was unidentified, was spotted near exit 55 on I-287 heading toward Oakland, and several police officers responded.

Officer Gary Fiore found the truck as it drove into the town, continuing north in the southbound highway lanes, against the flow of traffic. Fiore drove alongside the car in the fast lane shoulder and shouted out his window to the driver and used his flashlight to gain his attention. The driver finally stopped right before Route 208 north.

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Oakland police temporarily shut down the southbound lanes of I-287 with the help of Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff and the state police. The driver was taken by Oakland First Aid Squad to St. Joseph's Hospital in Wayne for further treatment after it was found he was suffering a medical episode.

Fiore was assisted by Sgt. Timothy Keenan and officers Stephen Broek, Bryan Rowin and Jonathan Coleman. No charges have been filed against the driver.

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