Ermelo police arrest man after suspected hit-and-run accident

A 63-year-old man has been arrested in Ermelo on suspicion of driving away after a serious traffic accident on the Oude Telgterweg. The incident occurred on a Saturday afternoon when a delivery van veered off the road and landed beside the lane, resulting in two injuries.

Emergency services, including the fire department and a mobile medical team via trauma helicopter, responded to the scene. Firefighters had to extricate one of the occupants from the vehicle. Following the accident, police arrested the suspect at a residence on Rengersland. A delivery van with a damaged mirror was seized during the arrest.