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Police Probe CambuurVitesse Riot as A12 Crash Victim Is Named in Weekend of Major Incidents

Sanctions from the Dutch FA and club bans typically follow once police identify the offenders.

Overview

  • Following Friday night's abandoned Cambuur–Vitesse match, police said a small group in the away end threw flares toward home fans, then pelted officers and rival supporters with fireworks, stones and even bicycles outside the stadium.
  • SC Cambuur called the disorder unacceptable and pledged full cooperation, while Vitesse apologized, opened its own investigation, and said it will impose strong measures against those found responsible.
  • A multi-vehicle crash on the A12 near Babberich killed one person and shut the route toward Germany for hours, and police later identified the victim as a 66-year-old man from Doornspijk as they continued to examine how the pileup began.
  • Firefighters in Mijdrecht escalated a company blaze to a 'very large fire' to get enough crews and water on scene, then brought the hard-to-access building under control after deploying multiple engines.
  • During a search in Leusden, police recovered a body from the water along with the three-wheeled cycle linked to missing 76-year-old Hans, and they said formal identification still has to confirm whether it is the missing man.