In a traffic accident in the south-east of Stuttgart, a driver was seriously injured on the B10 in the direction of Esslingen.
According to initial findings, the man skidded late on Wednesday evening and hit the side of a guardrail, the police said.
Previously, the 51-year-old had been traveling faster than allowed.
Stuttgart - The arterial road had to be closed for several hours.
Why he lost control of his vehicle was unclear.
The officials estimate the damage to be in the low five-digit range.
dpa