This April 27, 2012 photo shows a snail on the property of a private residence in New Market, Va. Snails are more adapted to dry climates than slugs, because of their ability to find relief from the heat by withdrawing into their shells. Making your yard less hospitable to destructive snails and slugs is generally more effective than using chemicals. (AP Photo/Dean Fosdick)
This April 27, 2012 photo shows a snail on the property of a private residence in New Market, Va. Snails are more adapted to dry climates than slugs, because of their ability to find relief from the heat by withdrawing into their shells. Making your yard less hospitable to destructive snails and slugs is generally more effective than using chemicals. (AP Photo/Dean Fosdick) Credit: Dean Fosdick—AP

BERLIN — Is this the definition of a slow-moving hazard?

German police say a driver lost control of his car after slipping on a slimy trail left by a procession of snails that were making their way across the highway.

The car — an old East German Trabant — flipped over and was wrecked, but the driver was unhurt.

Police said the incident happened early Wednesday near Paderborn, about 220 miles west of Berlin.