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Weingarten (dpa / lsw) - A man was critically injured in a car accident near Weingarten (Ravensburg district).

A police spokeswoman said the 22-year-old went off the road in a curve on the 317 road with his pickup truck on Monday and crashed into a tree.

The vehicle caught fire immediately.

The driver was stuck in the car for more than ten minutes until the fire department freed him.

He was taken to a hospital in an ambulance.

During the recovery, the L317 remained completely closed until late afternoon.

The cause of the accident initially remained unclear.

© dpa-infocom, dpa: 210510-99-543992 / 2