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Caravan detaches from car and falls into water in Sassenheim and Scharendijke

16.07.2026 04:06 1 min 3 sources
Bollenstreek Omroep NLD + 2 more
Caravan detaches from car and falls into water in Sassenheim and Scharendijke
Original source: Bollenstreek Omroep

In Brief

Two caravan detachment incidents occurred in the Netherlands: one in Sassenheim on the N208 road, another in Scharendijke. In both cases, the caravans ended up in water; recovery vehicles returned them to the road.

On Friday around noon on Van Pallandtlaan (N208) in Sassenheim, a caravan detached from a car as two campers were returning home from a campsite. While driving over a bump, the caravan came loose, slid into a ditch, and ended up in the water. A recovery vehicle retrieved it and placed it back on the road, allowing the travelers to continue their journey.

Earlier, on Saturday morning on Elkerzeeseweg in Scharendijke, a caravan also detached from a towing vehicle and ended up in a ditch. According to local inspectors, the likely cause was a hitch malfunction. The road was temporarily closed, and recovery was carried out by Ista from Oosterland.

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Caravan detaches from car and ends up in water in Sassenheim

12.06.2026 Bollenstreek Omroep NLD Original source

Caravan detaches from car on N208 in Sassenheim

12.06.2026 112 Duin en Bollenstreek NLD Original source

Caravan detaches and ends up in ditch in Scharendijke

06.06.2026 hvzeeland.nl NLD Original source
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