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Probe Clears Police in Deadly The Hague Crash as Overnight Incidents Strike Multiple Provinces

Investigators say the driver had been speeding for an extended period before ignoring a police stop signal.

Overview

  • Rijksrecherche and the Public Prosecution Service concluded officers acted appropriately in the Hague case that left three young people dead and one injured.
  • A large midnight fire at a Rhenen garage destroyed the building and about ten cars with no injuries reported, and officials say arson is not suspected.
  • Three people were hurt in an A16 crash near Breda; a van driver was arrested after a positive saliva test for drugs, and closures lasted until overnight repairs.
  • A component from a track switch pierced a tram floor on Melis Stokelaan in The Hague, injuring a passenger who was taken to hospital as the cause is investigated.
  • A hotel on Rotterdam’s Mathenesserlaan was evacuated for a kitchen fire near the cold-storage area, which was quickly extinguished and guests returned within about 30 minutes.