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Yahoo news:
Learner driver Krisztina Jaksa ended her second driving lesson by crawling out of an upside down car.
The bizarre accident happened in Headington, near Oxford, when the 24-year-old was crossing a junction.
The BSM Fiat 500 she was driving hit a gatepost then flipped onto its roof, smashing the side windows and windscreen. When local resident Ross Dunne heard a crash he rushed to the scene and helped Ms Jaksa out of the car; the instructor was already getting himself out.
Both Ms Jaksa and her instructor emerged relatively unscathed. According to witnesses, Ms Jaksa said that the steering locked and, panicking, she hit the accelerator hard.
There is no indication that a mechanical fault contributed to the accident in any way.
An ambulance arrived shortly afterwards and police closed the road briefly, but both the driver and instructor were treated only for minor cuts.
BSM Communications Manager Paul Shepherd said that the company had "spoken to the learner driver who is fine and is already hoping to book her next lesson with us soon."
Mark Nichol