Belgian family injured in motorway crash in the Netherlands, two teenage girls seriously hurt
Seven people from a Belgian family were injured in a car crash on a Dutch motorway, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. Two girls, aged 14 and 16, were seriously hurt; five other occupants sustained injuries.
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- Het Laatste Nieuws reports seven people from a Belgian family were injured in a car crash on a Dutch motorway.
- Two girls in the vehicle, aged 14 and 16, are described as seriously injured.
- Five other occupants of the car were also hurt.
- The exact motorway location, time and cause have not been independently confirmed by Belgium Pulse.
The report concerns a road traffic collision on a motorway (snelweg) in the Netherlands involving a vehicle carrying a Belgian family. Seven occupants were injured, among them two girls aged 14 and 16 said to be seriously hurt. As of publication the account originates from a single Belgian outlet, Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN); the precise motorway, municipality, timing and cause have not been independently confirmed, and no official Dutch police statement has been corroborated by Belgium Pulse.
Background
Belgium and the Netherlands share one of Europe's densest and busiest motorway networks, with heavy daily cross-border traffic. Serious collisions involving nationals of one country on the other's roads are a recurring feature of both countries' news, and are handled by the host country's police and emergency services, with the home country's consular services engaged in the most severe cases.
What to do
Belgians travelling on Dutch motorways are reminded that emergencies abroad are handled by the host country's police and health services, with Belgian consular support available in serious cases; families should keep travel and contact details accessible when driving cross-border.
Impact
Regional — The injured are reported to be a Belgian family, which typically triggers involvement of Belgian consular and family-support channels when nationals are seriously hurt abroad, although no such involvement has been confirmed in this case.
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