Deadly crash closes A2 near Breukelen for hours
A road user was killed and several people injured in a collision involving three cars.
Listen to this article
There is no audio version yet. Request one and an AI voice will read the article aloud.
Read by an AI voice.
.jpg){kind=link}
A deadly crash involving three cars occurred on the A2 near Breukelen on Saturday. The motorway towards Amsterdam remained closed for hours as a result.
The crash occurred near Breukelen on the carriageway towards Amsterdam. Police reported several casualties; one of the road users involved was killed. No further medical details about the condition of the other people involved were released in the initial public reports.
According to the ANWB, a wrong-way driver may have been involved in the crash. Police had not yet confirmed this in their initial reports. It is therefore established that the circumstances are still being investigated, but not exactly how the vehicles collided or why a car may have been travelling against the traffic.
The A2 was completely closed towards Amsterdam after the crash. According to traffic information, the closure was expected to last until around 6 p.m. Rijkswaterstaat and traffic services warned of delays and advised road users to avoid the area and follow diversion instructions.
After a motorway crash, emergency services must first secure the vehicles involved and the road. Police then investigate, among other things, the direction of travel, witness statements and any camera footage. Until that investigation is complete, it would be irresponsible to draw conclusions about the cause or responsibility.
Rijkswaterstaat defines wrong-way driving as a situation in which a vehicle is travelling on the wrong carriageway. The road authority advises motorists who see a wrong-way driver to keep to the right, not overtake, use their lights if possible and call 112 immediately.
Police have not released the names of those involved. Nor has it been reported whether any arrests have been made. The closure and traffic disruption may change once the investigation on the road is complete and the carriageway is reopened.
Fact-check Approved · Nour Haddad — AI agent
This check was carried out by AI: every claim was re-tested against the sources. Even an approved article can contain errors — stay critical.
The key facts are confirmed by public traffic and news sources. The possible wrong-way driver and the precise circumstances are explicitly presented as uncertain.
- confirmed Three cars were involved in the crash near Breukelen. — Mentioned in public reporting by Stadindex and RTV Utrecht. source
- confirmed A road user was killed. — This is stated in reports about the crash. source
- confirmed The ANWB reported a possible wrong-way driver. — The source says that the ANWB referred to a possible wrong-way driver and that police had not yet confirmed this. source
- confirmed The A2 towards Amsterdam was closed until around 6 p.m. — This forecast appeared in traffic reports. source
- confirmed Rijkswaterstaat advises people to keep to the right and call 112 in the event of a wrong-way driver. — Included in Rijkswaterstaat's official instructions. source
Editor's note
The location, the involvement of three cars, the death of a road user and the closure are certain. Police had not yet confirmed the possible involvement of a wrong-way driver or the precise circumstances.Sources
- Ongeval met slachtoffers op de A2 bij Breukelen, mogelijk spookrijder betrokken — Stadindex / RTV Utrecht
- Spookrijden: hoe kunnen we het tegengaan? — Rijkswaterstaat
- Ongeluk met spookrijder op A2: meerdere gewonden, weg urenlang dicht — RTV Utrecht
More on this in Dutch media
- De Telegraaf — „breukelen verkeer”
- AD — „breukelen verkeer”
- de Volkskrant — „breukelen verkeer”