Breukelen fatal A2 accident caused by driver losing consciousness

Police have announced that a fatal accident on the A2 motorway near Breukelen, previously suspected to be caused by a wrong-way driver, was actually the result of a driver losing consciousness.

The incident occurred on Saturday, October 10, around 12:00 PM. The driver, traveling from Amsterdam toward Utrecht, suddenly became unwell and lost control of the vehicle. The car crossed the median and entered the opposing lane, where it collided with two other vehicles.

The driver of the initial vehicle died in the crash. Another motorist was injured and transported to a hospital, while the driver of the third vehicle remained uninjured. The accident caused significant damage and required the A2 toward Amsterdam to be closed for several hours for investigation and recovery operations.