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Dutch 112 Roundup: Boxtel Train–Car Crash Leads to Detention on Suspicion of Intoxication

Police report active investigations across several provinces with fresh appeals for tips following serious crashes and confirmed drug arrests.

Overview

  • Police detained the driver of a car hit by a train at a Boxtel level crossing on suspicion of being under the influence, with the car’s occupants uninjured and rail passengers evacuated.
  • On the A12 near Harmelen, a black Volkswagen Up! rear‑ended a truck and landed in a ditch, leaving one occupant seriously injured as police seek witnesses and camera footage.
  • Gelderland police confirmed that a woman injured in a violence incident on Thursday evening died Friday morning, updating an earlier report of severe injury.
  • In Putten, a pedestrian was struck at a crossing and taken to hospital, and in a separate crash on the Handelsweg a motorist switched vehicles and fled after hitting a stationary truck as officers searched the area.
  • In Scheemda, officers arrested two men, aged 54 and 28, in a hard‑drugs investigation and seized narcotics from a residence, with both suspects taken for questioning.