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Car overturns in Velp as crash is followed by a fight
A car overturned on Hertog Arnoudstraat in Velp on Sunday evening, in the Netherlands.
A fight broke out around the crash, and the disturbance brought dozens of police officers to the scene.
The driver was arrested, but how the car overturned is not known.
A local reporter said officers seized a baseball bat during the fight.
The reporter also said a can of flammable liquid with a cloth in its opening was found in the car.
Neighbours said there had been unrest for some time near a home in the area.
It is not clear whether anyone was injured, and the available reports give no further details about what happens next.
A car overturned on Sunday evening in Hertog Arnoudstraat in Velp.
A fight reportedly broke out around the crash.
Dozens of police officers were urgently called to the scene as the situation escalated.
The driver was arrested, and officers cordoned off part of the street.
The cause of the crash and whether anyone was injured were not known.
- Who
- The car’s driver was arrested. Other people involved in the reported fight were not identified.
- What
- A car overturned in a crash, and a fight reportedly broke out nearby.
- When
- Sunday evening; the emergency call came in at about 19:20.
- Where
- Hertog Arnoudstraat in Velp.
- Why
- The cause of the crash and the reason for the fight were not stated.
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A crash in Hertog Arnoudstraat left a car on its side, and a fight reportedly broke out around it.
The emergency call about the crash reached the dispatch centre.
Dozens of police officers arrived, and the driver was arrested.
- Location
- Hertog Arnoudstraat, Velp
- Emergency call
- About 19:20 on Sunday evening
- Police response
- Dozens of officers attended
- Arrest
- The car’s driver was arrested