hunter42 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 A car has crashed into a crowd watching a parade involving Dutch Queen Beatrix and her family, killing four people and seriously injuring several others. The car eventually careered into a monument, narrowly missing an open-topped bus carrying the royals.No members of the royal family were hurt in the incident, in Apeldoorn, about 90km (56 miles) from Amsterdam.Dutch officials said the driver, who was seriously hurt in the crash, appeared to have acted deliberately.But after searching the car and his home, investigators have ruled out terrorism as a motive.They have not named the man, but said he was a Dutch national aged 38.Apeldoorn mayor Fred de Graaf told a news conference that four people had been killed in the incident and 13 injured - five of them seriously.Cynthia Boll, a photographer at the scene, told the BBC the car was already badly damaged before it slammed into the crowds at high speed."There were people everywhere, you could definitely see that it was serious because everywhere was blood and shoes ripped off and all the people giving CPR," she said.The crowds were celebrating Queen's Day - a national holiday in the Netherlands when thousands of people take to the streets to mark the queen's official birthday.Officials said flags are at half mast on government buildings across the country and all planned celebrations have been called off.Witnesses said the streets of Apeldoorn are now empty.In a statement from the royal family, the queen gave her condolences to the victims of the crash."Her majesty the queen, on behalf of other members of the royal family, expresses her shock at the incident," the statement said.Source Plus videoRTL video (disturbing) - Thanks to Bernt for the link in the dutch thread.Dutch threadThis is very disturbing and upsetting. I hope no more people die from this awful incident.(Although there is a thread already, I don't think many people from [EN] topics go into Dutch speaking sections.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martjuh.denB Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 very very sad is this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppah Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 I was just heading for Amsterdam to celebrate Queens Day when it happened. Youtube vids:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgBOt7db0n (very disturbing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erfd Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 What the heck happend? I heard it was an attack at the queen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ami89E1234 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 last i heard 5 ppl died. really sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppah Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 What the heck happend? I heard it was an attack at the queen.That was probably the intention of the perpetrator. He died in the hospital last night and is the sixth confirmed death now. He lost his job and couldn't afford to pay the rent for his home anymore. That might have caused the 'mental breakdown'. He probably tried to commit suicide and wanted to gain public attention by crashing into the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrothijs Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 That was probably the intention of the perpetrator. He died in the hospital last night and is the sixth confirmed death now.A seventh victim died a few hours ago. It's a 55 year old male from the Dutch Royal Militairy Police (KMAR). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erfd Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 A seventh victim died a few hours ago. It's a 55 year old male from the Dutch Royal Militairy Police (KMAR). Very sad, this happended yesterday? I cant believe it didn't make world news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 It did. It was breaking news on CNN and Sky News, and most foreign news bulletin had the attack as a headline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
