A 19-year-old man from Gorinchem died in a crash involving three trucks on the A17 highway near Moerdijk on Tuesday, according to Hart van Nederland. Several other people were injured in the collision, the outlet reported.
The accident occurred on the A17, a major route in the province of North Brabant. Emergency services responded to the scene, and the highway was closed in both directions for investigation and cleanup, according to multiple Dutch news reports.
The deceased driver was the only fatality, but the number and severity of injuries among the other victims have not been specified. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, Hart van Nederland stated.
This incident follows another fatal crash on the same highway the previous day. Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch national road authority, deployed a text sign vehicle to warn drivers of the dangerous conditions on the A17, according to Omroep Brabant.
Authorities have not released further details about the injured parties or the exact circumstances of the collision. The investigation is ongoing.
