German backpacker who went missing in WA outback says she got lost after hitting head in car crash

Carolina Wilga says she spent 11 nights in outback after leaving van in state of confusion'

Carolina Wilga hit her head in a car crash and left her vehicle in a state of confusion" before going missing in the Western Australian outback for 11 nights, the German backpacker has revealed.

In the 26-year-old's first statement since flagging down a local woman, Tania, in a passing car on Friday afternoon, Wilga explained the series of events that led to her disappearance.