One-Sided Accident Causes Major Traffic Disruption on Havenpoortweg in Middelburg

By: Roland de Jong

MIDDELBURG – A one-sided accident is currently causing a lot of traffic on the Havenpoortweg (N57). The accident happened mid-afternoon on Saturday near Middelburg. No one was injured in the accident.

Close to the roundabout at the PA Bouwensestraat, a German passenger car ended up in a ditch around 3.20 pm. Immediately after the report, the emergency center sent quite a few emergency workers to the scene. In addition to police cars and an ambulance, several fire teams were also called. Divers were also alerted, but they turned out not to be necessary. Serooskerke firefighters helped the occupants out of the vehicle.

After checking by the ambulance service, no one was injured in the accident. He was helped out of the vehicle by firefighters and then handed over to the ambulance service. As far as is known, the person was not seriously injured. The accident has caused significant traffic disruption. Traffic cannot drive towards Vrouwenpolder from Middelburg, but must turn off at the Prooijenspark roundabout. Conversely, traffic is moving, but there is a considerable traffic jam.

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