# Fatal and serious traffic accidents in the Netherlands > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-and-serious-traffic-accidents-in-the-netherlands > Updated: 2026-10-09T08:45:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Legal proceedings are underway following two significant traffic incidents in the Netherlands. In the first case, a prosecutor has requested a one-year prison sentence, including three months suspended, for a 29-year-old man involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Kootwijkerbroek. The incident, which occurred in June 2024, involved a 16-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle traveling 30 kilometers per hour over the speed limit. The driver reportedly fled the scene and did not report the accident until the following morning. In a separate incident on the A6 motorway near Almere in September 2024, a 37-year-old man faces a requested 120-hour community service sentence and a six-month driving ban. The collision occurred after the driver stopped to avoid swans on the highway. The impact resulted in a victim suffering a permanent spinal cord injury and paralysis. While the driver was not using a mobile phone, investigators noted he was exceeding the speed limit and failed to contact the victim immediately after the crash. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-09: Prosecutor seeks community service for driver in fatal A6 collision A Dutch prosecutor is seeking 120 hours of community service and a driving ban for a man whose high-speed collision on the A6 left a driver permanently paralyzed. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/prosecutor-seeks-community-service-for-driver-in-fatal-a6-collision ### 2026-09-20: Prosecutor seeks prison for fatal hit-and-run in Kootwijkerbroek A prosecutor is seeking a one-year prison sentence for a man accused of a fatal hit-and-run in Kootwijkerbroek that killed a 16-year-old cyclist. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/prosecutor-seeks-prison-for-fatal-hit-and-run-in-kootwijkerbroek --- Cite as: Fatal and serious traffic accidents in the Netherlands. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-and-serious-traffic-accidents-in-the-netherlands