150 cars involved in chain collisions A58 [updated]
Posted on 16-09-2014 at 10:20 by CasperH – 47 Comments”
Huge wreaking havoc on the A58 motorway this morning. In a dense fog arose several chain collisions, in which, according to the police, around 150 cars were involved. Unfortunately, there are also fatal victims to regret.
The most collisions were in the direction of Bergen op Zoom, where the highway the rest of the day is probably close to, so reports the police. The road is at Heinkenszand in two directions to close. There is up-scaled to GRIP4, which means that the impact of the event region-transcending. GRIP4 is the second highest scale, ambulances from Brabant seem to flock to Zealand’s drive to offer help. It is reported that there is continuous ambulances via the hard shoulder driving, the safety region Zeeland has reported a considerable number of wounded.
In some places it seems the visibility is less than 50 meters, photos on Twitter, for example, seem to confirm. The VID has about 80 feet visibility. There are reportedly possible fatalities reported by the witnesses but this is not confirmed yet.
The cause of the chaos is in an accident that happened in the fog that suddenly came up and very close. In the file that arose was the multiple times are wrong. There are noodopvanglocaties decorated for the parties involved, notify the police. There is also a trauma helicopter used.
There is mention of workers on foot from Arnemuiden to come walk because the road seemingly too full. Or could it be because the fire brigade with the collisions has been involved?
Omroep Zeeland (now collapsed under the visit) reports at least 33 ambulances. The reception centres for stranded motorists are congress centre De Stenge in Heinkenszand and The Cans in Arnemuiden. From Vlissingen to Bergen op zoom, the traffic is routed through the N254, N62, N664 and the A256. In the opposite direction the same happens via the A256, N664, N62 and the N254.
UPDATE 10:51 – There are two fatalities confirmed by the safety region Zeeland. This opens as soon as possible a number.
UPDATE 10:58 – The phone number for information about the accident is 0800-6100. The safety region Zeeland is calling people on their cars to stay, there are buses that stranded motorists transported to the shelters.
UPDATE: 11:34 – video of the devastation.
UPDATE: 12:12 – The VID doesn’t expect the road for tonight’s release, given the seriousness of the situation. Currently driving the emergency services are still on and off, then the police will do their research. Also the mountains of the vehicles will take hours. Road users are advised the A58 today to avoid. The omleidingsroutes are now completely full. The Red Cross shares the water to motorists who already spend hours in the file.
Photo: @RechtenRadboud via Twitter