Thursday, April 30, 2009

Car crashes into royal watchers at Dutch Queen's parade

Two people were killed and 14 others were injured when a a car sped into a crowd that was gathered to pay tribute to the Dutch Queen Beatrix. The driver of the car was slightly injured, police have not released the identity of the driver and did not say how the car was able to enter the cordoned off area. Yahoo! News

Netherlands - A speeding car raced toward an open bus carrying Dutch Queen Beatrix and her family during a holiday parade Thursday and careened through spectators.


Dutch television said two people were killed and about a dozen injured, but police in Apeldoorn declined to confirm the casualty toll or comment further on the incident.


The small black car appeared to be heading at high speed toward the royal bus and passed within a few meters of it before plowing into a stone monument. The incident was witnessed by The Associated Press.


People were seen flying through the air after the car swerved across police railings, where the crowd was lined up five or six deep to see the immensely popular royal family pass on its way to the Het Loo palace on the Queen's Day national holiday.

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