A tree fell on a car on a country road in Mühltal and seriously injured the 58-year-old driver.
The lane was closed for an hour, the police said on Thursday.
The man was driving on the country road from Nieder-Beerbach in the direction of federal highway 426 in the morning when a tree fell on the car while driving.
Mühltal- A branch bored through the front scabbard and injured the driver's leg.
He was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
His 22-year-old passenger was in shock.
The car was towed away and, according to the police, the damage is estimated at several thousand euros.
dpa