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Dutch 112 Roundup: A28 Beet Spill Shuts Motorway as RET Fires Driver and Teen Held After Stolen Van Crash

Officials detail closures, arrests and witness appeals across several incidents.

Overview

  • The A28 near Ubbena was covered with sugar beets after a trailer overturned around 2:30 a.m., closing the Assen–Groningen direction for hours as Rijkswaterstaat oversaw cleanup and rail/asphalt repairs.
  • RET dismissed the night-bus driver who on Saturday entered a too-narrow Schiedam street, knocked out bollards, hit multiple cars and continued driving while leaking diesel, citing breaches of procedures.
  • Police in Zeeland arrested a 15-year-old after a stolen van fled a stop in Middelburg and crashed into a tree near Ritthem; a 12-year-old passenger was taken to hospital and a 14-year-old will give a statement later.
  • An explosion on Jagerskreek in Spijkenisse damaged two homes and shattered windows overnight; the target remains unclear and no arrests were reported as police investigate.
  • In Lelystad, police are seeking witnesses and camera footage after two boys robbed a man in a Griend 22 alley, threatening him with a firearm or lookalike before fleeing with cash.