Province of Utrecht – In this blog we will keep you informed of the 112 news in the province of Utrecht. It is an overview of accidents, fires, crimes, traffic jams and malfunctions in the region of Saturday 1 February and Sunday 2 February.
10.45 pm: collision between two cars on A2 near Maarssen
Two cars collided on each other on the exit of the A2 near Maarssen. According to a press photographer it went wrong when a car drove from the Haarrijnse Rading to the Zuilense Ring. The other driver drove the exit and the vehicles crashed into each other. Both cars were damaged. As far as we know, nobody was injured.
5.25 pm: An injured person at Conflict in Nieuwegein
On the Kruyderlaan in Nieuwegein, someone was injured in a conflict. What exactly happened is unclear. The police think that two men had a fight and that they hit back and forth. A person would then have jumped between the men.
In any case, someone was injured in the conflict. Another was arrested by the police.
11.44 am: No tram between Utrecht and Nieuwegein-Zuid and IJsselstein
Because a tram was derailed on the track at the depot in Nieuwegein last night, no trams are driving today. This is about the Utrecht Central route to Nieuwegein-Zuid/IJsselstein. Travelers can use the bus. This will probably last until tomorrow morning at 4 am, according to U-OV.
5.22 pm: Car fire on A2
A car fire on the A2 towards Amsterdam for Abcoude caused two closed lanes. The fire has been extinguished, but according to Rijkswaterstaat, traffic had to take half an hour of loss of time into account for some time.
4.55 pm: 11-year-old girl died after stabbing incident Nieuwegein
An 11-year-old girl died in a stab incident on Anemoonstraat in Nieuwegein. A 29-year-old suspect has been arrested.
2.26 pm: Taxi involved in an accident in which woman (24) died, police are looking for witnesses
The police are looking for witnesses and dashcam images of the fatal accident last night in Utrecht. In addition, a 24-year-old woman was killed by bike. The police have started an investigation and thereby explicitly looking for the help of the public.
09.47 hours: Woman (24) Died in Utrecht after collision
A cyclist died in Utrecht last night. It is a 24-year-old woman, the police confirm. She was hit by a car when she crossed the way at 1.40 am. The emergency services arrived en masse and tried to resuscitate the victim, but she died on the spot.
The driver of the car is a 34-year-old man. He has been arrested and is interrogated by the police. “We are investigating the circumstances of the tragic accident,” says a police spokesperson. The road was closed for investigation last night.
9.45 am: Fire at Huis van Wilfred Genee in Soest
In an outbuilding next to Wilfred Genee’s house on the Zuidzijde Kerkpad in Soest, a fire broke out last night. That confirmed the presenter live on television in the current affairs program today Inside. The cause of the fire is not yet known. The fire was discovered around 8.15 pm last night.
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