Province of Utrecht – In this blog we keep you informed of the 112 news in the province of Utrecht. It is an overview of accidents, fires, crimes, traffic jams and disruptions in the region on Monday 26 August.
6:34 PM: Roof fire in Utrecht
A fire broke out on the roof of a house on Bollenhofsestraat in Utrecht this evening. This happened around 6:00 p.m. According to a spokesperson for the fire department, the fire was quickly extinguished. Earlier in the day, work had been carried out on the roof. As far as is known, no one was injured.
4:59 PM: Dozens of fans disrupt YouTubers’ video recordings
In a pizza place in Baarn, where YouTubers from the channel Bankzitters were recording this afternoon, dozens of teenagers disrupted the work. The youngsters came to the influencers in large numbers, which made it impossible to make video footage.
One of the youngsters recognized a YouTube star and is said to have shared it on social media. That message did not go unnoticed. A reporter on the scene reports that at least a hundred teenagers were present. Employees of the pizza shop also reported that they were overwhelmed by the large number of fans. The benchwarmers quickly fled when all the youngsters flocked to them.
4:07 PM: Traffic jam on A27 due to accident
There is a major traffic jam on the A27 between Nieuwegein and the Rijnsweerd interchange due to an accident. Two lanes are closed. The delay is approximately one hour, reports the ANWB.
Update: the traffic jam is over.
1:35 PM: Trains are running again
1:23 PM: Boy (4) missing in the area of Eerste Oosterparklaan
The police are calling on people to look out for a little boy in the vicinity of the Eerste Oosterparklaan in Utrecht. The four-year-old boy has brown shaved hair, he is dressed in light blue jeans and is wearing a beige/white polo with horizontal green stripes. People who see the boy are asked to call 112 immediately.
Update: The boy has been found, police reported.
11.40 am: No trains between Schiphol and Utrecht Central due to switch failure
Due to a switch failure, no trains are running between Schiphol Airport and Utrecht Central. Fewer intercity trains are running between Amsterdam Central and Utrecht Central. This is reported by NS. They expect the failure to last until approximately 14:00.
11:00 AM: Police catch driver with laughing gas balloon behind the wheel
The police caught a driver with a laughing gas balloon behind the wheel during an inconspicuous traffic check last night. This happened in the Utrecht district of Overvecht, the police reported on Instagram. The driver was given a driving ban and also appeared to have 2400 euros in outstanding fines. That is why his car was seized.
09.30 am: Traffic jam A2 over
The traffic jam that was on the A2 from Den Bosch to Utrecht at Vianen is now over. Due to an accident this morning, two lanes were closed, which caused about half an hour of delay. Traffic is now moving again.
08.55 am: Fire in De Meern under control
The fire at the company building on the Strijkviertel in de Meern is under control. This was reported by the fire department. The building is now being ventilated. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
08:00: Fire brigade has difficulty extinguishing the fire
The fire in the company building in De Meern this morning is difficult to extinguish. The fire department reports that it can still only be extinguished from the outside. “There is still a lot of heat in the roof of the building,” says a spokesperson for the fire department. “Demolition work is being carried out to be able to get to it properly and put out the fire.”
06.55 am: Accident on the A2 near Vianen, almost half an hour delay
Due to an accident on the A2 from Den Bosch towards Utrecht near Vianen, two lanes are closed. Traffic is at a standstill, causing a delay of about half an hour. According to the ANWB, recovery work has begun.
04.45 am: Fire at a commercial building in De Meern
On Monday morning, a fire broke out at a moving company in a business premises on the Strijkviertel. The building houses multiple businesses. The fire brigade arrived around 04:45 and quickly scaled up.
Due to the metal construction of the building, the fire department can only extinguish from the outside. Due to the fire, line 24 will not stop at the Strijkviertel-Noord, Recreatieplas and Strijkviertel-Zuid stops. According to U-OV, this will take until approximately 08:00.
00:00: Second explosion at building on Utrechtse Croeselaan
Around 23:30 on Sunday evening, an explosion occurred for the second time in a short period of time at the forensic shelter of De Tussenvoorziening on the Utrechtse Croeselaan. The damage to the building of De Bolksbeek is less extensive this time, only an electricity cabinet was damaged.
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