The highway has been closed due to the accident, according to Rijkswaterstaat, which could take all evening. Ambulances and a trauma helicopter have been sent en masse to the scene.
There were several serious injuries at the scene. They have been taken to hospital. After the accident, the fire service quickly scaled up and arrived with several vehicles to cut trapped victims from the cars. “In all those years I have seen a lot, often received things from a distance, but this accident makes a deep impression. The images will undoubtedly show that the emergency services have worked extremely hard,” press photographer Stefan Verkerk reported on social media.
It is not yet clear exactly how many cars are involved, it would be at least three passenger cars. A truck driver managed to avoid the wrong-way driver via the emergency lane, he tells the Stentor. But then a full-speed collision with other road users was inevitable.
The road is completely closed in the direction of Harderwijk. Traffic will be diverted via the A50 and the A1.