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Motorcyclist dies in crash with car on N36 near Diffelen
A 59-year-old motorcyclist from Delden died after a crash on Wednesday morning near Diffelen in the Netherlands.
His motorcycle and a car collided head-on on the N36 around 8:30 a.m., between Witte Paal and Mariënberg.
The cause of the collision is not yet known.
Police, firefighters and a trauma helicopter went to the scene, but the motorcyclist died there.
The crash closed the N36 in both directions.
It is not yet known how long the road will remain closed.
A 59-year-old motorcyclist from Delden died in a head-on collision with a car on the N36 near Diffelen.
The crash happened at about 08:30 on Wednesday morning, halfway between Witte Paal and Mariënberg.
The motorcyclist died at the scene.
The cause of the collision is not known.
The N36 was closed in both directions, and it was not known how long the closure would last.
- Who
- A 59-year-old motorcyclist from Delden died. The car driver is not identified.
- What
- A motorbike and a passenger car collided head-on.
- When
- Wednesday morning, 4 November 2026, at about 08:30.
- Where
- On the N36 near Diffelen, halfway between Witte Paal and Mariënberg.
- Why
- The cause of the collision is not known.
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A motorbike and a passenger car collided head-on on the N36 near Diffelen.
Police, firefighters and a trauma helicopter arrived, but the motorcyclist died at the scene.
The N36 was closed in both directions; the duration of the closure was not known.
- Victim
- 59-year-old motorcyclist from Delden
- Crash
- Head-on collision between a motorbike and a passenger car
- Time
- About 08:30 on Wednesday, 4 November 2026
- Location
- N36 near Diffelen, halfway between Witte Paal and Mariënberg
- Road closure
- N36 closed in both directions