Sixteen individuals have sustained injuries in the eastern Netherlands after a coach carrying German high-school students collided with a delivery van before crashing through a guardrail and overturning on its side. According to the police department of the Gelderland region, eight people, including the driver of the delivery van, suffered serious injuries while others incurred minor wounds. All of the injured parties were promptly transported to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.
Details of the Accident Near Wezep
The exact cause of the collision, which occurred near Wezep to the east of Amsterdam, remains under active investigation by local authorities. It is currently unclear how many of the wounded passengers were students. Based on an official notice posted on the school website, more than 50 students and four teachers were aboard the coach as it traveled toward Paris from an educational institution located in the northern German town of Schönberg.
Student Demographics and Medical Care
Authorities confirmed that the teenagers on board belonged to two grade 12 classes, an age group typically spanning 17 to 18 years old. Representatives from the school stated that there have been no reports of life-threatening injuries among the passengers and teachers, emphasizing that everyone involved is currently receiving comprehensive medical care to aid in their recovery.
Emergency Response and Highway Closures
Law enforcement officials reported receiving an alert regarding a major collision on the A28 highway near Wezep at approximately 04:20 local time, corresponding to 02:20 GMT, on Monday. Citing local police sources, Dutch and German media outlets confirmed that the coach struck the delivery van, smashed through the roadside guardrail, and flipped onto its side. In the wake of the incident, the A28 highway remains closed to traffic in both directions while emergency response operations and investigations continue.
