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Serious camper van crash closes Afsluitdijk for hours

21.05.2026 17:59 1 min 2 sources РУС
112Fryslân NLD + 1 more
Serious camper van crash closes Afsluitdijk for hours
Original source: omropfryslan.nl

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A collision between a car (some sources say with a trailer) and a camper van on the A7 Afsluitdijk left two injured, one seriously. The camper overturned. Traffic towards Friesland was blocked until at least 20:00.

On Thursday, May 21, 2026, around 15:45, a serious accident occurred on the Afsluitdijk (A7 highway) near the Lorentzsluis bridge. A car — according to one source without a trailer, according to another with a trailer — collided with a camper van, causing the camper to overturn onto its side.

Two people were injured, one of them seriously. Traffic heading towards Friesland was closed for several hours, with the road expected to remain shut until at least 20:00. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

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Serious crash with camper closes Afsluitdijk

21.05.2026 112Fryslân NLD Original source

Afsluitdijk towards Friesland closed for hours after accident, two injured

21.05.2026 omropfryslan.nl NLD Original source
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