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Wendlingen (dpa / lsw) - A woman was seriously injured in an accident on Autobahn 8 near Wendlingen (Esslingen district).

The 20-year-old had a skid in her car in heavy rain on Friday evening, as the police announced on Saturday.

The car hit the embankment and then hit a concrete wall.

The car rolled over several times and stayed on the roof.

The 20-year-old freed herself from the car despite serious injuries and was taken to a hospital by an ambulance.

The accident resulted in damage of around 50,000 euros.

Initial findings indicate that the woman drove too fast in view of the weather.

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