Sixteen hospitalised after coach carrying German pupils crashes on Dutch A28
Sixteen people were taken to hospital after a coach carrying German school pupils collided with a van and overturned near Wezep in the eastern Netherlands early on Monday.
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- The collision occurred at about 04:15 on 24 August 2026 near Wezep.
- Sixteen people were taken to hospital; three were initially described as seriously injured.
- The coach carried 54 pupils and four teachers from a German secondary school, according to NOS.
- No deaths or Belgian casualties were reported in the sources reviewed.
UPDATED — 25 August 2026, 13:46 CEST
Sixteen people were taken to hospital after a coach carrying German school pupils collided with a van and overturned on the A28 motorway near Wezep, Gelderland, at about 04:15 on Monday, 24 August. Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported that the two drivers were among those admitted and that three people were initially described as seriously injured. No deaths have been reported.
According to the Noord- en Oost-Gelderland Safety Region, the Austrian coach was carrying German passengers when it collided with a commercial van. NOS said the coach then crossed the central barrier and came to rest on its side, while the van broke apart in the impact. The precise sequence and cause remain under police investigation.
NOS reported that at least 59 people were aboard the coach, including 54 pupils and four teachers from Probstei secondary school in Schönberg, northern Germany. They were travelling to Paris on a school trip. had earlier put the number of occupants at about 50, reflecting the provisional information available during the first hours of the emergency.
Eight people were initially transported to hospital, according to emergency-service information reported by NOS. Eight more people with lighter injuries were admitted later, bringing the hospital total to 16. Oldebroek mayor Tanja Haseloop-Amsing told NOS that all coach occupants sustained at least minor injuries, including cuts, bruising and wounds caused by broken glass. Authorities have not published a detailed medical update on the three people initially described as seriously hurt.
The safety region opened a reception centre in Wezep for the pupils, accompanying adults and arriving parents, with Red Cross assistance and psychosocial support. NOS said the school trip was abandoned and arrangements were being made for the group to return to Germany.
Where this is happening
View on map Austria →The accident closed the A28 in both directions while emergency crews, police investigators and recovery teams worked at the scene. Rijkswaterstaat traffic information indicated that diversions were imposed through the A1 and A50 during the closure. The motorway is an important north-south route through the Netherlands, so the disruption extended beyond the immediate crash site.
No Belgian passengers or casualties have been identified in the official and independently corroborated reporting reviewed by Belgium Pulse. The direct Belgian impact is therefore limited, although motorists travelling between Belgium and the northern Netherlands should check current Dutch traffic information. Police findings on the collision and updated information on the injured remain the principal developments to watch.
What to do
Belgium-based travellers using the eastern Netherlands should check current Dutch traffic information before taking the A28 near Wezep, because the crash required a major closure and diversions through other motorways. Anyone connected to the affected school group should rely on information from Probstei secondary school and the responsible Dutch authorities rather than unverified social-media reports. No deaths or Belgian casualties were reported in the reviewed sources, and there is no stated action required from Belgian residents. The next substantive update to watch is the Dutch police finding on the collision’s cause.
Impact
Regional — Emergency reception and family support were organised in Wezep. The A28 closure caused substantial disruption in Gelderland and required diversions through other Dutch motorways.
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