Around 10:15 PM, the control room receives a report of a serious accident between a cyclist and a scooter rider on the bike path on Klaprozenweg. Witnesses see the scooter driver fleeing the scene after the accident. Bystanders provide assistance to the seriously injured victim when emergency services arrive. They take over care and transport the man to the hospital. Thanks to the help of alert bystanders who noted the license plate of the fleeing scooter, the police can arrest the driver later that evening.
Witnesses sought
The Traffic Investigation Team (OTV) and FO-traffic are investigating the circumstances of the accident. The OTV is still looking for witnesses and would also like to receive (dashcam) footage of the accident. If you have camera footage, please share it with the police. This can be done via the tip form below. Or call the police at 0900-8844 or anonymously at 0800-7000
Leaving the scene of the accident
According to Article 7 of the Road Traffic Act, it is prohibited to leave the scene of the accident if you have caused damage or injury without leaving your details. If you are shaken or something similar and have driven off, you can still report to the police within 12 hours (Article 184 WVW). This exception does not apply if you leave someone behind who needs urgent medical assistance.
Police Force
Source published: 3 April 25
Witnesses sought for serious accident on Klaprozenweg
Gebied: Amsterdam
On Wednesday, April 2, around 10:15 PM, a serious accident occurs on the bike path of Klaprozenweg in Amsterdam-Noord between a cyclist and a scooter rider. The cyclist – a man – is seriously injured. The scooter rider, a 27-year-old man from Amsterdam, has been arrested. The police are investigating and are calling on witnesses to come forward.