Traffic on the N279 must take into account that this road near Beek en Donk will remain closed for the time being. A spokesman for the province, which manages this road, does not rule out the possibility that the road repair will take until late at night. The road surface was damaged after a fire that broke out early Sunday evening in a tanker filled with milk, which had collided with a passenger car.
The driver of the passenger car was taken to a hospital; the driver of the truck was unharmed. The road was closed in both directions immediately after the collision. The ANWB advises for the time being to drive via Eindhoven.
More clarity in the course of the evening
Traffic can only use the provincial road at Beek en Donk when the investigation, which the police has launched, has been completed. We also have to wait and see how extensive the damage is to the road surface and how long the cleaning and repair work will take. More clarity about this will become available in the course of the evening. The spokesperson for the province says that ‘we are doing our utmost to keep the nuisance to traffic to a minimum.’
The fire was reported around 8:20 p.m. and the fire brigade was on standby with four vehicles. The fire was under control after more than an hour. The people who were in the two cars were able to be removed in time and were checked by the ambulance service.
Road is littered with parts
Police quickly reported that the tanker was not carrying any hazardous materials and that there was no danger of explosion. The collision caused major havoc: the road was littered with parts from the two vehicles.
The N279, also known as the Broekdalerbaan, is a usually busy connecting route between Helmond and Den Bosch. Accidents regularly happen here, often with serious consequences.
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