A pedestrian was hit on the A59 near Waalwijk on Sunday evening. The driver who hit the man drove on after the collision. The victim was rushed to hospital. The road was closed for a short time in the direction of Den Bosch. Several ambulances, the fire brigade and a trauma helicopter came to the scene of the accident.
The accident happened near Waalwijk. It is unclear what the pedestrian was doing on the highway.
The car that hit the victim sped off. The license plate of the car is known to the police. A woman was behind the wheel and she is wanted, police said.
Trauma helicopter
An air ambulance landed on the highway and ambulances also came to the scene of the accident. The victim was taken to hospital in an ambulance. As soon as possible, the police also want to talk to that man.
The road was reopened around 6 p.m. Sunday evening.