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A French driver lost control and ended up in a swimming pool with her child (www.franceinfo.fr)
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https://www.franceinfo.fr/bouches-du-rhone/une-voiture-finit-sa-course-dans-la-piscine-municipale-de-la-ciotat-au-milieu-des-nageurs_7674736.html

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English Translation of the article:

A car finishes its race in the municipal swimming pool of La Ciotat in the middle of swimmers

The driver and her 5-year-old daughter are unharmed, no visitor to the pool of Bouches-du-Rhône were injured.

A luxury sedan hit the bay window of the municipal swimming pool of La Ciotat (Bouches-du-Rhône) on Thursday, December 11, before crashing into the pool where swimmers were present, says HERE Provence. Fortunately, the car didn't hit any swimmer, that's "Miraculous" According to the mayor of La Ciotat in ICI Provence. The town hall of La Ciotat has published the impressive photos of this spectacular accident.

A 38-year-old woman and her 5-year-old daughter, who were in the vehicle, got stuck in the submerged cabin. Two lifeguards and a guest quickly pulled them out of the vehicle. They are unharmed but have been transported to the hospital in La Ciotat. A guest, present at the time of the accident, was lightly injured by the breaking glass.