The driver, who was uninjured after the accident, has been arrested and taken to a police station.
At least six people have died and seven have been injured this Saturday when a transport truck crashed into a neighborhood barbecue in the town of Nieuw-Beijerland, in the south of the Netherlands, near Rotterdam, police sources have confirmed to the Corporation. Dutch Radio Broadcasting (NOS), for reasons still under investigation.
The driver, who was uninjured, has been arrested and taken to the police station. The truck, which according to the Police belongs to the Spanish transport company El Mosca, based in Murcia, will be seized by the authorities for technical review.
“The forensic investigation is ongoing. First, the investigators will inspect the site and then the truck will be lifted and confiscated for investigation », the Police have made known on her Twitter account.
“That is a misfortune”
From the company they confirmed to the newspaper ‘La Verdad de Murcia’ that the accident occurred in Dutch lands and pointed out that the trucker went off the road while trying to avoid a van. When performing the maneuver, he fell down an embankment and fell on the group of people who were celebrating the barbecue. “It is a disgrace,” they point out from the company, while adding that they are collecting data and in contact with the country’s authorities to offer them their collaboration in clarifying the event.
At the time of the accident, a neighborhood barbecue was being held at the foot of a dam when the truck left the road. Police have avoided giving an exact number of victims or giving more details because the truck is still being removed.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima also expressed their sorrow over the tragedy. “We are shocked by the terrible accident in Nieuw-Beijerland last night in which so many people died. Unimaginable sadness in this close-knit community,” the sovereigns said in an official message.
“We think of the affected families and wish the injured strength to recover in the best possible way,” they added.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte also expressed his condolences. “My thoughts are with the victims and families of this terrible drama,” the leader tweeted.