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Rotterdam Police Identify 23-Year-Old Killed After Being Run Over on Stadionweg

Police are seeking witnesses to the man's final minutes to clarify why he was on the roadway.

Overview

  • The man was found around 03:45 near the tram stop on Stadionweg in Rotterdam-Zuid between the Pathé cinema and De Kuip.
  • He died after a vehicle ran over him while he was lying on the road during New Year's night.
  • Investigators say it remains unknown how he ended up on the roadway.
  • Police seized the involved car for examination and interviewed the driver, and no arrests have been made.
  • Detectives say he walked between about 03:40 and 03:50 from the Varkenoordseviaduct toward De Kuip and have ruled out earlier reports of multiple run-overs or a prior collision.