Five injured as fire engine and taxi collide on N35

Five people were injured after a collision between a fire engine and a taxi on the N35 near Wierden, prompting a full closure of the road between Wierden and Nijverdal in both directions, RTV Oost reported.

The crash occurred on the Nijverdalseweg (N35) while the fire engine was responding to an emergency call. The vehicle overturned and came to rest upside down in a field. Four firefighters inside the truck were injured, along with one occupant of the taxi. All five victims were transported to the hospital by ambulance.

A German trauma helicopter was dispatched to assist at the scene, though it ultimately did not land, according to a police spokesperson.

Officials said they could not confirm the severity of the injuries but indicated that the condition of the victims appears stable.

“We are shocked by this accident in which four colleagues and the driver of the passenger car were injured,” Brandweer Twente said in a statement. “It is a relief that the condition of those involved is stable, and we wish them a speedy recovery.”