Several people were injured in two serious accidents on the N34 near Emmen and on the A28 near Spier at the end of the afternoon. Due to the accidents, both the A28 and the N34 are closed.
The A28 concerns the direction of travel from Hoogeveen to Assen. The N34 is closed in both directions at Emmen.
Around 4:30 p.m., two cars collided on the N34. According to a police spokesperson, three people were injured, one of them seriously. This concerns the two drivers and one occupant of the car.
Several emergency services are on site. An air ambulance is also in Emmen. The cause of the accident is not yet known.
Half an hour later something went wrong on the A28 near Spier. According to the police, several vehicles were involved in this accident, but it is not yet known exactly how many. According to the police spokesperson, at least one person was injured.
Several ambulances, police and fire brigades are on site. An air ambulance was also called in for this accident.
The A28 is expected to remain closed in the direction of Hoogeveen to Assen in the coming hours. Traffic is being diverted on site. Rijkswaterstaat expects this to last until approximately 11 p.m.
In any case, the N34 near Emmen will remain closed for hours due to police investigation and recovery of the vehicles. Rijkswaterstaat expects the road to be reopened there around 9:30 p.m.