112 News: Accident in Leidsche Rijntunnel | Divers looking for driver of pick-up truck

An accident involving four vehicles caused a traffic jam at the Leidsche Rijntunnel in Utrecht this afternoon. The tunnel tube on the A2 was briefly closed so that a recovery vehicle could tow the vehicles away. This caused a traffic jam of about half an hour. As far as is known, no injuries were reported.

The Graaf Floris V road in Hollandse Rading will remain closed to traffic for the time being. The municipality of De Bilt closed the road because dozens of trees were blown over last night. The branches and trunks that are lying there will be cleared away in the coming days. Bungalow parks are accessible, through traffic must take a different route.

A pick-up ended up in the ditch on the Achterweteringseweg Maartensdijk. The report was made around 09:00, but according to a bystander the vehicle was already in the water at 06:30. Fire brigade divers searched the water for occupants, but no one was found.

At the Hoevelaken junction in Amersfoort, a car flew off the road tonight. The car came to a standstill in the bushes next to the highway. It is not yet clear how the accident could have happened. According to a video correspondent, the driver was taken to the hospital for a check-up. A recovery company towed the damaged car. Due to the work, one lane was temporarily closed.

A stabbing incident took place on the Westbroekse Binnenweg in Tienhoven this evening around 19:10. Two people were injured and were taken away by ambulance.

On the N210 near Lopik this evening around 17:55, a car left the road. This happened after heavy rainfall. It is still unclear whether this was also the cause of the accident. The car shot across the cycle path and came to a stop against the fence of a company. According to a video correspondent on the scene, the driver was taken to hospital as a precaution.

A delivery van ended up on its side on the Ruinerschans in Nieuwegein this afternoon. The police reported this on Instagram. The driver was taken to the hospital. The delivery van has since been towed away by a recovery vehicle.

The power outage in Veenendaal is over. The cause was a defective cable, which technicians have repaired. All households have power again.

Approximately 3,600 households in Veenendaal are currently without power due to a power outage. According to grid operator Stedin, the outage started around 11:50. Technicians are on their way to determine the cause and resolve the problem. Stedin expects the problems to last until at least 14:30.

A car and a tram collided this morning at the intersection of Zuidstedeweg and Koekoekslaan in Nieuwegein. Tram traffic has been disrupted as a result.

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