In the aftermath of an accident that took place on the A7 near Wieringerwerf this evening, a Rijkswaterstaat car has now also been hit. A third car was also seriously damaged.
A police spokesperson says that the Rijkswaterstaat car was hit just after 9:30 p.m. “As a result, the car moved and another car drove on top of it. So it was double bad luck.” It is currently unclear how the drivers of these cars are faring.
The Rijkswaterstaat car was present an accident that occurred around 7:45 p.m., where two passenger cars collided.
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This happened last night near Noordbeemster another serious accident on the A7. Two men aged 19 and 27 died in a single-vehicle accident that took place around 1:50 am. The 19-year-old victim is from Wervershoof, the 27-year-old from Hoorn.
The A7 was already closed to clear the devastation from the second accident, but this is expected to take longer. All traffic is being diverted.