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Groß-Gerau (dpa / lhe) - Two people were seriously injured in a traffic accident on the north ring near Groß-Gerau.

For an unexplained cause, a car came off the lane and hit a tree head-on, the police said.

According to witnesses, the driver of the car got out of the car immediately after the accident and fled to a nearby field.

The two 38 and 33 year old passengers were seriously injured and taken to nearby hospitals.

A manhunt for the driver led to the arrest of a 41-year-old man from Ginsheim.

The investigations are still ongoing.

According to the police, the car was not registered at the time of the accident and was used without a license plate.

© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210124-99-146981 / 2