Overview

• A motorcyclist died on the A2 near Rosmalen as many drivers ignored red‑cross lane closures, drove up to the aid scene and received fines from police.
• On the A27 near Bavel, a car occupant was thrown onto the roadway and seriously injured, and police are searching for a third vehicle suspected of hitting the victim and fleeing.
• A semi‑detached house on Lijnbaanstraat in Zutphen was destroyed overnight, the resident was taken to hospital, the response was escalated to ‘grote brand’, and the resident reportedly fell asleep with a lit cigarette.
• An unoccupied house on Ekamperweg in Finsterwolde burned out completely, with firefighters isolating gas and containing flying embers to protect nearby property.
• Investigations are ongoing into an explosion at a house on Dr. Bekenkampstraat in Veendam and into three car fires in Culemborg, where police say arson is not ruled out.