Upon arrival, officers immediately began resuscitating the injured driver. The alerted ambulance and fire department also assisted. The mans injuries were so severe that he died at the scene. The victim was a 44-year-old man from Roermond.
The couple from Beek, who were in the oncoming car (from Heythuysen), were examined by ambulance personnel and then taken to the hospital in Maastricht. No information is available about the nature of their injuries. The Traffic Investigation Team and the Forensic Investigation team have started an investigation.
