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A 15-year-old caused a serious accident with several injuries during an illegal jaunt in his father's car on a motorway in Düsseldorf.
According to a police spokesman, the young person was driving on the A46 with a 14-year-old passenger on Sunday afternoon when the collision occurred.
According to witnesses, he is said to have raced with the car in the left lane.
In a tunnel, the youth rammed another car.
The car on the median, which was being driven by a 64-year-old, skidded and rolled over.
The car with the young people crashed into the tunnel wall.
Three seriously injured
According to the police, the 64-year-old and two passengers aged 27 and 28 suffered serious injuries in the accident.
Another 27-year-old was slightly injured.
The two young people were taken to clinics for observation, it said.
The police estimated the property damage at 35,000 euros.
The 15-year-old now has to answer for negligent bodily harm and driving without a license, the spokesman said.
In addition, there is a risk of being reported as a road traffic hazard.
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