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Police Identify 23-Year-Old Victim in Rotterdam Stadionweg Collision

Investigators are appealing for accounts from anyone who saw him shortly before the impact.

Overview

  • The man, a Rotterdam resident, died after being run over in the early hours of New Year’s on Stadionweg.
  • Police report he was lying on the roadway for reasons that remain unknown when the car struck him.
  • The incident occurred around 03:45 near the tram stop between the Pathé cinema and De Kuip stadium.
  • An involved car has been seized for forensic examination and its female driver has been interviewed, with no arrests made.
  • Detectives seek witnesses who saw the man walking from the Varkenoordseviaduct toward De Kuip between 3:40 and 3:50, noting his gait may have stood out, and they have dismissed earlier reports that he was run over multiple times.