A man who ended up in a ditch in Wijk en Aalburg did not survive. The victim was found in the water. Police and ambulance staff tried to help the victim, but the help came too late. The man passed away. An air ambulance also landed nearby.
The man was found around half past three on Sunday afternoon in the water along Het Hakkevelt. Someone who passed by had seen him lying in the water and called the emergency services, says a police spokesman.
It is still unclear what exactly happened. That is now being investigated.