There were traffic jams on the A32 near Meppel and Steenwijk during the morning rush hour due to several traffic accidents.
At the Lankhorst junction, traffic was backed up in a southerly direction after an accident involving two passenger cars and a van. Two lanes were closed. According to the ANWB, the delay was over around 9 a.m.
There was a delay at Steenwijk-Noord due to a truck combination that crashed into the guardrail. That happened around 7 a.m. when the driver wanted to merge. Traffic from Meppel had to slow down because one lane was available. Rijkswaterstaat and a recovery vehicle were present to ensure the handling went smoothly.
The road was reopened at the end of the morning rush hour; only the driveway at Steenwijk-Noord is still closed.
It is still unclear how both accidents could happen. As far as we know, no injuries have been reported.