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Police in Germany have arrested a truck driver accused in the crash in Italy last year that killed professional cyclist Davide Rebellin, Italian prosecutors said Saturday. Wolfgang Rieke is accused of road homicide and leaving the scene of a crash. Vicenza prosecutor Lino Giorgio Bruno said he was arrested Thursday in Muenster on a European arrest warrant.

Wolfgang Rieke is accused of road homicide and leaving the scene of a crash over the death of Davide Rebellin last November.

According to prosecutors in both Italy and Germany, the motorist turned himself in earlier this week and is currently being held in extradition custody