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Camper overturns on A7: serious crash, highway closed

21.05.2026 15:29 1 min 2 sources РУС
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Camper overturns on A7: serious crash, highway closed
Original source: 112 Nederland

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On the A7 (Afsluitdijk), a car with trailer collided with a camper, causing the camper to overturn. Two people were injured, one airlifted to hospital. Traffic is diverted.

On Thursday afternoon, on the A7 (Afsluitdijk) in the Netherlands, a car with trailer collided with a camper, causing the camper to overturn.

Two people were injured, one of whom was taken to hospital by helicopter. Traffic towards Friesland is fully closed, with a detour via Flevoland.

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Serious accident with camper van on A7 highway

21.05.2026 NoorderNieuws - NoorderNieuws, voor het laatste nieuws uit G... NLD Original source

Serious accident with camper van on A7: highway closed

21.05.2026 112 Nederland NLD Original source

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