Collision with Hummer has major consequences • Caroline van der Plas steps off stage in shock

COLLISION WITH HUMMER HAS MAJOR CONSEQUENCES | Things went horribly wrong between Vreden and Winterswijk on March 1, 2020. A 61-year-old German came with his yellow Hummer from the direction of Vreden. In a slight right turn, he collided head-on with a compatriot who was on his way home from Winterswijk in an Opel Corsa. Not much was left of the Corsa. The accident in which the man sustained four broken vertebrae, among other things, had an enormous impact.

BIG BANG THREATS FOR COALITION | The current coalition of VVD, GroenLinks, CDA, ChristenUnie and PvdA in Gelderland seems to be getting a big blow in the upcoming elections. In an opinion poll by I&O Research, the five parties only hold twenty of the current thirty seats.

PROTESTS OF FARMERS AND CLIMATE ACTIVISTS IN THE HAGUE | On Saturday, the police deployed water cannons against Extinction Rebellion (XR) demonstrators who had been blocking the A12 at Malieveld since noon. The municipality previously warned that the police would act if the demonstration had not been dissolved by 5 p.m. Demonstrations were also held in Zuiderpark: thousands of demonstrators gathered there for a farmers’ protest. Read more.

TRAFFIC CLAIMS 43 LIVES IN OUR REGION | In 2022, more than twice as many men (30) as women (13) died in traffic in this region. These often involved unilateral car accidents in rural areas. The elderly appear to be especially vulnerable when cycling. The figures come from an analysis by this newspaper of traffic accidents in our region in 2022: 43 people died.

BRADLEY (15) LOST HIS FATHER IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT | One Saturday in February 2022, Bradley Sijben’s (15) life changed completely. His father Ferry died in a head-on collision near Beek in the Achterhoek. He was 57 years old. “He was my best friend.” Read his intense story.

FAMILY WITH TWO CHILDREN DECEASES | Four people from the same family died in a major accident on the A59 near Sprang-Capelle on Friday evening. It concerns a 10-year-old girl, a 13-year-old boy and a 46-year-old man and woman. According to the police, a 33-year-old motorist was under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The extent to which he played a role in the circumstances of the accident is being investigated.

The tragic death of the foursome makes a big impression in their hometown of Raamsdonksveer.

AWAY FROM PARADISE | The municipality is unrelenting: the chalet and the outbuildings that have been erected without permission on the Grensweg between Losser and Overdinkel must go. To the great sadness and frustration of residents Sophie and Rob. “It is our land and we bought and paid for it ourselves. We have nothing to do with the municipality of Losser.”

NOS-REL: SPEED CONFERENCE | The management of the NOS and the editors-in-chief of NOS Sport today held emergency consultations about the working culture at the sports editors of the national broadcaster. This after the alleged abuses that the Volkskrant brought to light. Former employee Aicha Marghadi was one of the women who told her story in the article. She hopes that ‘a more tolerant and respectful generation will be produced’.

SNOW IN MARCH | Arnhem woke up Saturday morning under a thin layer of snow. After the prolonged snowfall of Friday evening and night, a small layer had remained, especially in the hills in the city. That led to special pictures for mid-March.

‘FIVE TO TWELVE’ FOR ACHILLES ’29 | Achilles’29 has done itself a disservice. The football team from Groesbeek went down on Saturday at competitor SVW (3-1) and is now last in the first division C. De Treffers conceded two penalties in the duel against Koninklijke HFC in the second division, but goalkeeper Niels Kornelis took them both.

Read all about amateur football in the region here.

NEC TAKES UP AMATEUR BRANCH | With trial training for youth players, SC NEC wants to revive the amateur branch. Former players such as Eric Meijers and Frans Paymans contribute as guest trainers.

VITESSE WITH DEFENDER OROZ AGAINST SPARTA | Vitesse is going to ‘appeal’. The Arnhem club has to subdue Sparta’s air force in Rotterdam tonight. Dominik Oroz faces the elimination of head specialist Tobias Lauritsen. Follow the match here.

CYCLIST IN TRAUMA HELICOPTER | A woman on a bicycle fell on Bievankweg near Didam on Saturday afternoon and probably suffered serious head injuries. The victim was taken to the Radboudziekenhuis in Nijmegen by trauma helicopter. This only happens with very serious injuries.

WOLVES RUN THROUGH RED? | Residents of Lochem did not know what hit them this afternoon when two wolves paraded through the center in a calm mood. What else could these stately stray bipeds have been? Well, resident Stephan’s two wolf dogs. “Sorry, won’t happen again!”

VAN DER PLAS SHOCKS AT DEBATE | A man from the audience who unexpectedly stepped to the stage to ask a question. That was the reason that Caroline van der Plas, the leader of the BoerBurgerBeweging, stepped off the stage during a debate in Veenendaal on Friday evening and disappeared behind the scenes. The BBB forewoman said ‘she had felt very unsafe’.