Breaking News: Tanker Overturns on N50 near Ens, Major Traffic Disruption Expected
An unsettling incident occurred today at approximately 12:15 PM, causing significant disruption along the N50 highway near Ens, with reports indicating a tanker truck overturning and blocking the entire roadway. Multiple emergency services, including ambulances and fire trucks, rushed to the scene to manage the situation and provide assistance.
In a Update at 12:30 PM, further details emerged that the tanker was carrying olive oil, which had begun to leak. Cleanup and containment efforts are currently underway.
An Update at 12:39 PM revealed that the tanker’s cargo was actually veevoermiddel, a scenario that could potentially complicate cleanup efforts. The vehicle lies sprawled across the entire stretch of the highway leading towards Emmeloord, with the left lane also closed in the direction of Zwolle.
Authorities have quickly implemented traffic diversions, rerouting vehicles from the Hattemerbroek intersection via an alternative route as shown in the subsequent map.
As of a Update at 14:54 PM, plans are in motion to unlock the trapped traffic. An excavator and sand plates are being mobilized to facilitate the rerouting of vehicles via the Ramspolbrug.
In an Update at 15:27 PM, officials announced that emptying the tanker will commence, a process expected to take around three to four hours. Subsequently, a crane will be employed to upright the vehicle. Depending on any potential road damage, repairs may follow.
The estimated time to completely clear the debris and reopen the road remains pegged at 22:00 PM tonight.
Encountering more pechrijders ( vehicles stuck in the traffic jam) themselves, the Update at 16:30 PM reported that they’ve been successfully relocated by the berger (tow truck) as well.
The most recent Update at 18:00 PM states that drainage of the tanker is ongoing while preparations for the vehicle’s removal intensify. The estimated end time remains 22:00 PM.
Last Update at 18:00 PM: Please adhere to the detour until 22:00 PM tonight.
