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Truck and car catch fire after crash near Gilze
A truck and car caught fire after a collision on the Langenbergseweg near Gilze in the Netherlands on Saturday morning.
The car ended up mostly beneath the truck, according to police.
The truck driver survived, but the number of people in the car who were hurt is unknown.
Police said one of the vehicles may have crossed onto the wrong side of the road.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Fire crews put out both fires, and the road remains closed while the wreckage is dealt with.
A truck and a car caught fire after colliding on the Langenbergseweg near Gilze on Saturday morning.
The car ended up largely underneath the truck, according to police.
The truck driver survived, while the number of people in the car was still unknown.
One vehicle may have crossed into the wrong lane, and the cause of the crash is being investigated.
The road was closed while emergency crews dealt with the wreckage.
- Who
- The truck driver survived. The number of people in the car is unknown.
- What
- A truck and a car collided and caught fire.
- When
- Saturday morning, October 24, 2026.
- Where
- The Langenbergseweg near Gilze.
- Why
- The cause of the crash is under investigation. One vehicle may have crossed into the wrong lane.
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A truck and a car collided and caught fire on the Langenbergseweg near Gilze.
Firefighters extinguished both vehicles, and the road remained closed because of the wreckage.
- Vehicles
- One truck and one car
- Location
- Langenbergseweg near Gilze
- Date
- October 24, 2026
- Truck driver
- Survived
- Road status
- Closed after the crash