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| Car collides with crash survivor | Car collides with crash survivor |
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| A man was struck by a car only moments after he walked away from another crash, it has emerged. | A man was struck by a car only moments after he walked away from another crash, it has emerged. |
| Police said two people were slightly hurt when their car left the road on the A76 near Courthill Caravan Park in Dumfries and Galloway at 0400 GMT. | Police said two people were slightly hurt when their car left the road on the A76 near Courthill Caravan Park in Dumfries and Galloway at 0400 GMT. |
| The driver was able to get out of the car, but was struck by another vehicle moments later. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries. | The driver was able to get out of the car, but was struck by another vehicle moments later. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries. |
| The road was shut for a time but police said it had reopened by 1430 GMT. | |
| Dumfries police said two men had been travelling in the car which left the A76. | Dumfries police said two men had been travelling in the car which left the A76. |
| It is understood both the driver and his passenger managed to free themselves from the vehicle. However, another car crashed at the same spot moments later, hitting one of them. | It is understood both the driver and his passenger managed to free themselves from the vehicle. However, another car crashed at the same spot moments later, hitting one of them. |
| A spokesman for Dumfries police said one theory was that the man was trying to flag down help. | A spokesman for Dumfries police said one theory was that the man was trying to flag down help. |
| He is now being treated for serious injuries in Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. | He is now being treated for serious injuries in Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. |