A man in bloody underwear was found walking along a Spanish motorway with a knife in his hand on Saturday, authorities reported. Witnesses spotted the individual around noon in El Ejido, near Almeria, Spain, carrying a rucksack and the weapon.
Paramedics and police responded and transported the man to the nearby Poniente Hospital, where his condition was described as serious. According to local reports, the man is believed to have self-harmed in a greenhouse before walking onto the motorway in the rain with the knife.
Detectives suspect the incident may have occurred during a psychotic episode. The man is reportedly known to police, with approximately 30 prior arrests for various offenses.
El Ejido is home to the world's largest concentration of plastic-covered greenhouses, covering roughly 40,000 hectares of the Campo de Dalías coastal plain. This vast agricultural area is often referred to as the 'Sea of Plastic' and is so extensive it can be seen from space.