In a traffic accident on the A28 near Veeningen, someone died this morning. A second person was taken to the hospital, the police report.
The road between Meppel and Hoogeveen is closed with a traffic jam as a result. Rijkswaterstaat expects the roadway to be able to open again somewhere in the afternoon.
The accident happened around 8 a.m. A car bumped into a truck on the back. Among other things, a trauma helicopter landed for medical help.
A recovery company is called in to remove the heavily damaged car. According to Rijkswaterstaat, the other traffic is led along the place of the accident over a while. Furthermore, diversion routes have been set from the Lankhorst junction. You can detour in the direction of Groningen via the A32 and A7.
The police are investigating how the accident could happen.