Posted on 08/28/2022 11:11:34 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Three men and three women were killed, ranging in age from 28 to 75, police said.
Police spokeswoman Mirjam Boers said the truck driver, a 46-year-old Spanish man, is suspected of causing the accident that happened early Saturday evening in the village of Nieuw-Beijerland. His identity was not released, in line with Dutch privacy laws.
The large truck the man was driving left a small rural road and careered down the bank of the dike and plowed into the village gathering. Boers said the driver was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
“We are investigating what could have happened,” Boers said.
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Could it have been one of the migrants seeking a better life?
So, what style is Dutch barbecue? Inquiring minds want to know.
If he was Spanish, even naturalized from someplace else, I don’t think so. It was probably just negligence (such as using his phone, maybe taking too long to look at the map, etc.)
An El Taco truck?
The EU has no internal borders. A truck driver from Spain could be hired to drive anywhere in the EU.
Either a mechanical problem or he was on the phone or simply fell asleep.
Damn assault trucks! Was it automatic?
I ‘ll go with asleep at the wheel.
Everyone has to bring their own meat?
Based on pics it was an over the road truck, owned by El Mosca Transportation, a trucking company based in Spain.
Maybe a cheese rub, or swab with melted butter?
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