Several police officers were injured in a collision on the A2 motorway near the Batadorp interchange on Wednesday evening. Two were seriously injured, but their injuries were not life-threatening. The car thief who caused the accident fled the scene. Police are searching for the driver. The damage is extensive, and the A2 motorway is closed towards ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
The chase began in Geldrop. In addition to regular police cars, undercover police vehicles were also involved. At least two police cars and two police motorcycles were hit by the driver of a stolen car. An air ambulance was dispatched to the scene of the accident.
The problems on the A2 motorway are expected to last for a long time. Traffic specialists are on site to investigate. Traffic is being diverted to the parallel carriageway (N2), according to Rijkswaterstaat. A very long traffic jam formed on the N2 at 8:15 a.m. Rijkswaterstaat is developing a plan for the traffic backed up on the A2.
Source: Studio040
For Eindhoven News: Lila Mehrez
