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Three Killed, One Injured After Police Pursuit Ends in Fiery Crash in The Hague

The Rijksrecherche is conducting an independent inquiry into the police actions preceding the collision.

Overview

  • Prosecutors confirmed three occupants died and one woman was injured after the fleeing vehicle crashed on the Bezuidenhoutseweg in the early morning.
  • Police tried to stop the car around 4:40 a.m. for notable driving, the driver sped off, lost control, hit a tree and the vehicle caught fire near the Haagse Bos.
  • The independent investigation includes forensic work at the scene, reviews of camera footage and interviews with the officers involved.
  • Authorities have not released the ages or identities of the victims; the injured woman was not the driver and has not been arrested.
  • Separately, regional 112 reports noted a 68-year-old man arrested on suspicion of arson in Groningen, a parked car destroyed by fire in Schiedam, an ambulance towed from mud in Rotterdam and a motorcyclist injured in Oosterwolde.