Two Killed on A59 as Tractors Head to Farmers’ Protest - DutchNews.nl
Police said four cars were involved and the victims have not been identified after the crash closed the motorway.
- On Friday morning, two people were killed in a crash on the A59 motorway near Heesch at the back of a traffic jam caused by tractors driving to a farmers' protest in Den Bosch.
- Farmers were protesting the Noord-Brabant provincial executive's plan to revoke nature permits for five poultry farms after a court found in April 2025 that these farms significantly contributed to nitrogen overloading in protected areas.
- Motoring organization ANWB reported that queues formed because tractors were on the motorway; authorities had previously cited the right to demonstrate for not intervening, despite tractors being prohibited on Dutch roads.
- Provincial council members interrupted their summer break on Friday to hold a minute's silence for the victims and debate the permit revocation plan demanded by opposition parties, including the farmers' party BBB.
- Executive member Saskia Boelema apologized for the handling of the permit process, as the province seeks a year-long solution to cut nitrogen levels without immediately withdrawing the controversial nature permits.
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Police union seeks tighter enforcement after 2 die during farmer highway protest
A police union is calling for greater enforcement of farmer protests involving tractors on Dutch highways following a fatal multi-vehicle crash Friday on the A59 near Heesch. The crash occurred in the rear of a traffic jam created by tractors on the roadway as part of actions directed toward Den Bosch.
On Friday morning, hundreds of farmers and other people are demonstrating with dozens of tractors against plans by the province of Brabant to revoke permits.
Traffic Jam Caused by Demonstration by Zeeland Farmers, Adjusting Action After Fatal Accident on A59
In Den Bosch, the Provincial Council is meeting on Friday to discuss nitrogen policy, including the revocation of permits for poultry farmers. Farmers are therefore heading en masse with tractors towards the Brabant provincial government building to demonstrate. Follow the latest developments in this live blog.
Accident: Multiple people were injured in the accident. The police say they are investigating the cause of the accident. In an accident on the A59 motorway near the…
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