A9 partly closed after serious crash near Amstelveen
A lorry and a car collided on Sunday; repair work is expected to continue into the evening.
The A9 near Amstelveen remains closed in one direction on Sunday evening after a traffic accident involving a lorry and a passenger car. Rijkswaterstaat reports damage to the road surface and a tunnel wall; traffic is being diverted.
The accident happened near Amstelveen at around 8.15am on Sunday. According to Rijkswaterstaat, a passenger car and a lorry collided, after which the lorry overturned. A heavy recovery vehicle and a telescopic crane were deployed for the recovery operation.
The motorway was closed in both directions between the Badhoevedorp interchange and Amstelveen. During the day, one carriageway reopened. The direction towards Alkmaar remained temporarily closed, according to the latest reports, for recovery and repair work.
The damage was not limited to the vehicles. Rijkswaterstaat reported damage to the asphalt, the tunnel wall and a safety structure alongside the road. As a result, repairs were still needed after the recovery operation before traffic could fully return.
Traffic was diverted via the A10 Zuid, A2 and A4. Rijkswaterstaat warned that through traffic in particular should expect delays. The closure coincided with the busy Sunday return journey and could therefore also put pressure on surrounding routes.
The lorry driver was unharmed, according to a police spokesperson. The driver of the passenger car was injured and taken to hospital. No further public information has been provided about that person's condition.
The police are investigating the cause of the accident. As long as that investigation is under way, it has not been established why the lorry left its lane. Rijkswaterstaat remains responsible for the traffic measures and the technical repairs to the road.
For road users, the latest traffic information is particularly important. The expected end time of a closure can change because of recovery, inspection and repairs. Rijkswaterstaat's notice described the situation as temporary, but on Sunday it did not yet give a definitive time when all lanes would be available again.
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The traffic situation is based on a primary source from Rijkswaterstaat and an independent regional news source. The text deliberately leaves the cause and medical details open.
- confirmed The A9 near Amstelveen was closed on Sunday after a collision between a car and a lorry. — Reported by Rijkswaterstaat. source
- confirmed The asphalt and tunnel wall were damaged. — Reported by Rijkswaterstaat and NH Nieuws. source
- confirmed The direction towards Alkmaar remained closed on Sunday. — NH Nieuws's latest update said that one direction had reopened while the other remained closed. source
Editor's note
The accident location, closure, damage and diversions were confirmed by Rijkswaterstaat and NH Nieuws. The cause of the accident and the medical condition of the injured driver remain unknown.Sources
- A9 bij Amstelveen in beide richtingen dicht door gekantelde vrachtwagen — Rijkswaterstaat Verkeersinformatie
- A9 bij Amstelveen tot vanavond richting Alkmaar afgesloten na zwaar verkeersongeval — NH Nieuws
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