In this live blog we will keep you informed of the latest 112 news in Groningen this Monday. Here you will find an overview of accidents, fires and crimes in our province.
The latest update is at the top.
22.10: No trains between Groningen and Zwolle due to collision
A collision has occurred on the track between Meppel and Zwolle, as a result of which no train traffic is possible to and from Zwolle from Groningen. The expectation was that this would take until 10.45 pm, the end time has now been adjusted to 00.15 am.
8.30 pm: Bridge in N33 at Zuidbroek out of order for 45 minutes
Traffic on the N33 from Veendam towards Eemshaven was halted for 45 minutes in front of the bridge over the Winschoterdiep at the junction with the A7 near Zuidbroek. The bridge was up due to a malfunction and did not want to go down anymore. The bridge also often caused problems in the past.
19.10: Collision between cyclist and motorist in Stad
A motorist and a cyclist collided on the Hoendiepskade in Groningen. The cause of this is not clear, the cyclist was injured. Emergency services are on site and the road has been closed for some time.
19.00: Police Stadskanaal flashes three speed drivers
The police in Stadskanaal have drawn up an official report three times after a speed check. In all cases, the pilot drove twenty kilometers per hour too fast.
14.00: Police share images of suspect of debit card fraud
The Groningen police are looking for a man who made purchases with a stolen debit card on Roskildeweg in Groningen. The victim of the fraud is an elderly woman from the municipality of Westerkwartier.
13.50: Delivery van collides with a tree in Winschoten
At the beginning of the afternoon on Monday at the Bovenburen in Winschoten, a delivery van crashed into a tree along the road for an unknown cause. No other road users were involved in the accident. One lane of the road was closed due to the aftermath of the accident. The driver eventually went to the hospital with unknown injuries.
11.15: Police pursuit from Julianaplein ends in a meadow in Annen
A 24-year-old man from Emmen was briefly chased by the police on the A28 between Groningen and the Zuidlaren exit last night. A police spokesperson says that the man’s car was noticed by police officers at Julianaplein around 6 p.m. due to the high speed of the driver. The police gave the man a follow signal, but he ignored it. At high speed, the man took off via the A28 towards Assen, after which the suspect was out of sight and the police had to stop the pursuit.
Not much later, the police received a report of an accident between Annen and Zuidlaren, in which a car ended up next to the road and came to a stop in a meadow. “It turned out to be the same car there,” says the police spokesperson. The driver was injured and taken to a hospital. After a saliva test, the police assume that the man was under the influence of drugs, a blood test has yet to confirm this. The man did not have a valid driver’s license. No other road users were involved in the accident.
10.55: Attempted burglary in Grootegast
An attempted burglary was made on the Hoofdstraat in Grootegast last Saturday and the police are looking for witnesses or camera images to learn more about the burglar(s). The burglary attempt took place between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., with an attempt to enter through a window.
05.00: Possibly hit animal appears to have flown
About twenty kilometers away, the police in Stadskanaal did have success after a report: a 39-year-old burglar from Ter Apel who wanted to make his move in a van in Valthermond was caught red-handed. The man has been arrested.
