Three dead, four seriously injured after car hits school group in Dutch village

A tragic traffic accident in the Dutch province of Zeeland has claimed the lives of three individuals, two of whom were children. The collision occurred when a car struck a group of schoolchildren participating in a camp trip. Four other children suffered severe injuries. The incident took place in the village of Vogelwaarde as the group of fourteen children and two chaperones cycled along a provincial road. The exact circumstances leading to the crash remain unclear. Emergency services responded swiftly, with three trauma helicopters dispatched due to the severity of the incident. The regional safety authority declared a GRIP 2 alert, mobilizing a crisis team to coordinate the response among various emergency services. The four critically injured children were airlifted to university hospitals in Antwerp, Ghent, and Rotterdam. The police have initiated an investigation and are appealing for witnesses to come forward. The school has informed the parents of the children involved, and support is being organized for the second chaperone and the remaining children in the group. The provincial road where the accident occurred has been closed in both directions, disrupting traffic.