A third Dutch person has died following a serious car accident that occurred in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Saturday morning.
Initially, the incident claimed the life of the 60-year-old driver, who was killed instantly when the vehicle crashed. A 53-year-old male passenger later died in hospital after receiving medical care.
The third victim was a 53-year-old woman who passed away in the hospital due to critical injuries received during the crash.
The accident
The victims’ car veered off a roundabout in the north of Düsseldorf, around 50 kilometres from the Dutch border.
According to the NOS, there are suspicions that the driver was dealing with a medical emergency, although this has not been confirmed by authorities.
The flying debris from the car crash struck a nearby bus stop, where a 54-year-old man was sitting. He was taken to the hospital for serious injuries.
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