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A woman who emerged unscathed from a motorway crash has been seriously hurt by a car skidding off the road at the same spot as her original accident. A woman who emerged unscathed from a motorway crash has been struck by a car skidding off the road at the same spot as her original accident.
A passing nurse - who stopped to help at the scene of the incident - was also badly injured. A passing nurse - who stopped to help at the scene of the incident - was also injured at the scene.
The first crash happened on the A74(M) near Moffat at 1440 BST on Sunday when a car slid off the road in heavy rain.The first crash happened on the A74(M) near Moffat at 1440 BST on Sunday when a car slid off the road in heavy rain.
A nurse stopped to help a couple at the scene but the trio were then hit by another car, which had also skidded. The nurse stopped to help a couple at the scene but the trio were then hit by another car, which had also skidded.
A police spokesman confirmed the incident started when a Renault Clio hit heavy surface water and crashed down an embankment.A police spokesman confirmed the incident started when a Renault Clio hit heavy surface water and crashed down an embankment.
On witnessing the scene, a passing nurse stopped her Porsche Cayenne to offer assistance.On witnessing the scene, a passing nurse stopped her Porsche Cayenne to offer assistance.
There was a heavy deluge and that caused a significant amount of surface water Police spokesmanThere was a heavy deluge and that caused a significant amount of surface water Police spokesman
The driver and his female passenger then emerged unhurt to meet their would-be helper.The driver and his female passenger then emerged unhurt to meet their would-be helper.
However, the trio were struck by a Porsche 911 which skidded off the road at the same spot.However, the trio were struck by a Porsche 911 which skidded off the road at the same spot.
"They were OK, but then this other car hit them," said a police spokesman."They were OK, but then this other car hit them," said a police spokesman.
"There was a heavy deluge and that caused a significant amount of surface water."There was a heavy deluge and that caused a significant amount of surface water.
"Driving conditions were fairly horrendous.""Driving conditions were fairly horrendous."
A 28-year-old woman from Dumfries was taken by air ambulance to Glasgow's Southern General Hospital with serious back injuries. A 28-year-old woman from Dumfries was flown to Glasgow's Southern General Hospital with suspected serious back injuries.
However, she was later released with only cuts and bruises.
The nurse, a 42-year-old woman from the Yorkshire area, was taken to Dumfries Infirmary with a broken pelvis.The nurse, a 42-year-old woman from the Yorkshire area, was taken to Dumfries Infirmary with a broken pelvis.
Nobody else was injured.Nobody else was injured.