Driver crashes into tree in Otterlo and flees after accident – Barneveldse Krant

April 28, 2024 at 8:11 am

Accident

OTTERLO On the Arnhemseweg N310, just outside the built-up area of ​​Otterlo, a driver left the road with his car on Saturday evening and crashed into a tree. As a result, the driver suffered a broken bone and was taken to hospital for medical treatment.

Remarkably, after the accident, the driver left the scene and fled the scene, police said. After a search, the man was found further away and arrested because he had left the scene of the accident. An alcohol consumption test showed that the man may have been under the influence of alcohol. Blood was taken at the police station for further investigation.

The police suspect that this man, a 26-year-old man from Kootwijkerbroek, was the driver. The co-driver indicated that he could not remember much about the accident. Police said the passenger was not seriously injured. The 26-year-old man’s driver’s license has been confiscated. A report is being drawn up against him.