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Police Hunt Driver After A27 Hit-and-Run as Night of 112 Incidents Grips Brabant, Utrecht, Gelderland

Authorities also report suspected arson in Tiel alongside a large search in Soest.

Overview

  • On the A27 near Bavel shortly after 20:30 Saturday, an occupant was ejected and critically injured; a trauma helicopter responded and the victim was taken to hospital.
  • Police say a third vehicle likely struck the victim and left the scene, and they have appealed for the driver and witnesses to come forward as the investigation continues.
  • The Breda-to-Tilburg connector was closed and roughly 200 motorists were held on the motorway before being redirected.
  • In IJsselstein around 21:50, a car left the road and ended up in the water with multiple occupants self-rescuing, while in Barneveld a driver landed in a ditch during a failed turnaround, tested positive on a breath test, and was taken for further analysis.
  • In Tiel around 05:23, firefighters doused a car set ablaze for the second time and kept the scene cordoned for forensic work, and in Soest a search for an 80-year-old man with dementia continued with about 60 Veteranen Search Team volunteers and 20 responders.