A truck drove off a dike in Nieuw-Beijerland early in the evening on Saturday. Several people who organized a neighborhood barbecue there were killed, reports the police. Several people were also injured.
It is not yet clear how many victims are involved. „But that there are more than two [doden] are certain,” a policewoman told a journalist from Rhine estuary. The driver of the vehicle survived the accident.
Emergency services scaled up after the accident and three trauma helicopters and several ambulances were sent to the accident site. Several of the injured have been taken to hospital, according to police. The accident happened on the Zuidzijdsedijk in the South Holland village.
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The truck that drove off the dike and ended up on the neighborhood barbecue belongs to the Spanish transport company El Mosca. A specialized team will recover the vehicle. “After that, specialized people will also recover the bodies of deceased victims,” the police said.
According to the police, many people were present at the neighborhood party. “Of course, care will be arranged for them,” said the police. An eyewitness stated opposite Rhine estuary that a location has been set up where witnesses to the incident can go. The deputy mayor of Hoeksche Waard would be present there.
POL_Rotterdam Police Unit Rotterdam eo Update Zuidzijdsedijk: Several people were killed in the incident. The investigation is in full swing. At the time of the collision, there was a neighborhood barbecue where many people were present. Care is of course arranged for them. August 27, 2022 @ 5:52 PM