Zuidzijde truck accident

On 27 Augustus 2022 a truck drove off a dike in the hamlet Zuidzijde near the village Nieuw-Beijerland in the Dutch municipality Hoeksche Waard. This accident caused seven deaths and seven injuries.

Zuidzijde truck accident
Location of the accident in Zuidzijde
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Date27 August 2022 (2022-08-27)
Time09:54 (CET (UTC+2))
LocationZuidzijde, Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands
Coordinates51°46′53.7″N 4°21′42.1″E / 51.781583°N 4.361694°E / 51.781583; 4.361694
TypeTraffic collision
Deaths7
Non-fatal injuries7

Accident

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Under the dike there was a barbecue party by a local ice skating club at the time, near their outdoor skating rink (which was not frozen over as it was summer). The truck (from a Spanish transport company) travelled on the Zuidzijdsedijk and then drove off the dike into a pop up canopy filled with people. It was there where the seven fatal casualties fell. Before the accident the truck stood still on the T junction between the Zuidzijdsedijk and the Langeweg and appeared to take a wide turn to the latter.[1]

Casualties

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Seven people died in the accident and there were seven injuries. Originally there had been six fatal casualties counted but later an unborn baby was counted as a victim as well.[2]

Inquiry

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An inquiry into the accident is ongoing, it was determined that the Spanish driver had traces of cocaine in his blood.[3]

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