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Zell im Wiesental (dpa / lsw) - A car driver was injured in a rock fall in the Lörrach district.

The 27-year-old was taken to hospital on Friday morning, slightly injured, the police said.

The rock came off about 400 meters above the federal highway 317 near Zell im Wiesental and fell onto the road.

A chunk hit the woman's car.

Another car was also hit by a boulder, but the driver was uninjured.

The police blocked the road and the road maintenance department removed the remains of the rock.

The largest chunks were 80 to 100 centimeters in diameter.

© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210507-99-507416 / 3

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