YOGTZE case

YOGTZE case
Native name YOGTZE-Fall
English nameYOGTZE case
DateOctober 26, 1984 (1984-10-26)
TimeApproximately 03:00 (CET)
LocationNear Hagen-Süd, Westphalia, West Germany (now Germany)
Also known asBAB-Rätsel (Autobahn Riddle)
TypeDeath, unsolved mystery
MotiveUnknown
TargetGünther Stoll
PerpetratorUnknown
First reporterTwo truck drivers
ParticipantsGünther Stoll, unknown others
OutcomeDeath of Günther Stoll, unsolved case
Casualties
1 (Günther Stoll)
Deaths1
Property damageDamage to Günther Stoll's vehicle
InquiriesPolice investigation
Arrests0

The YOGTZE case (German: YOGTZE-Fall, also BAB-Rätsel, "Autobahn Riddle") refers to the death of unemployed German food engineer Günther Stoll, which occurred on 26 October 1984. Stoll died in mysterious circumstances, and the case is unsolved. In April 2025, the case was closed as accidental, after new searchings revealed that it was most likely a single-car accident.