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Wave of Dutch Emergency Incidents as Police Probe Utrecht Crash and Rotterdam Letterbox Blast

Police launched forensic investigations, issuing witness appeals after the Utrecht Croeselaan collision.

Overview

  • Utrecht police conducted a prolonged Verkeersongevallenanalyse on the Croeselaan after a serious cyclist–car collision and asked the public for camera footage and witnesses.
  • Rotterdam-Beverwaard residents escaped injury after an explosive device, reported as a Cobra, was thrown through a home’s letterbox; police opened an investigation.
  • Morning traffic was severely disrupted, with Rijkswaterstaat reporting 449 kilometres of queues today and earlier 356 kilometres on Monday; major hold-ups included the A12 near Veenendaal/Waterberg and an A28 closure between Beilen and Assen-Zuid, where multiple vehicles crashed and two people were hospitalized.
  • Regional outlets logged numerous fires under investigation, with arson not ruled out in several cases, including vehicle blazes reported in Ede and earlier a caravan fire in Arnhem.
  • Public safety measures included the evacuation of 32 homes in Urk after a meterkast fire revealed a gas leak, while a cargo ship striking pont cables on the Rhine at Eck en Wiel caused disruption but no injuries.