Coach carrying schoolchildren collides with minivan near Wezep, injuring several
A coach with about 50 passengers, many of them schoolchildren, crashed into a minivan near Wezep in the Netherlands early Monday, leaving several injured but no fatalities.
Early Monday morning, a coach transporting roughly 50 occupants, including many schoolchildren, struck a minivan close to the town of Wezep, about 100 km east of Amsterdam. Police said several passengers were injured, though the exact count was not released and no deaths occurred. The crash prompted the closure of the A28 highway in both directions. Authorities did not disclose the nationalities of those on board.
Why it matters
The crash underscores road safety risks for school transport and disrupts a major highway, affecting commuters.
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