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Weekend Storms, Traffic Fatality and Paper Mill Closure

The curator says a failed takeover will end paper production at Eerbeek’s Folding Boxboard, leaving roughly 160 employees facing immediate uncertainty.

Overview

  • Heavy weekend rain coincided with a string of serious traffic incidents across the Utrecht region, including crashes on the A12, A2 and A27 and a fallen tree that damaged a parked car.
  • A car was found upside down in water at Oudendijk in Strijen on Sunday morning and one occupant died; police and emergency services are investigating the cause of the incident.
  • At the Bloemencorso in Winterswijk a person became trapped with a leg under a corsowagen and was rushed to hospital after prompt on-site treatment and ambulance transfer.
  • The curator confirmed that Folding Boxboard in Eerbeek will stop paper production after a takeover bid failed to complete, a move that affects about 160 workers and leaves only the site’s property as a possible asset sale.
  • On the pitch, PSV delivered a dominant 6-1 win over FC Utrecht while Feyenoord drew 2-2 at De Kuip for a second consecutive home stalemate, prompting renewed public criticism of the Rotterdam club’s form.