The child and the 39-year-old mother were taken to a hospital with suspected smoke poisoning, the police in Ludwigsburg announced on Thursday.
According to officials, the incident occurred on Wednesday on Autobahn 8 near Stuttgart. According to the investigation so far, the six-year-old apparently lit a firecracker in the back seat and started the fire. The mother stopped on the hard shoulder and when the police and fire department arrived the car was fully ablaze. According to a media report, the fireworks were said to have been Bengalos and sparklers for a children’s birthday party.
The police estimated the damage at around 40,000 euros.
