The death toll from the truck crash at an outdoor party near Rotterdam has risen. Six people died and seven were injured, according to the latest tally.
Six people were killed and seven injured in a crash on Saturday when a truck plowed into a group of people dining outside near Rotterdam, according to the latest toll released by Dutch police today.
"We now have six people killed and seven injured, one seriously, following yesterday's crash," police spokeswoman Miriam Boers said.
A first report of the accident that occurred last night spoke of at least two dead and several injured.
The accident happened early last night when the truck with Spanish plates veered off a road in Zwingjedik, about 30 kilometers south of Rotterdam, and crashed into a group of people having a barbecue outside.
The timeline of the accident
"The truck crashed into a crowd of people participating in a barbecue organized in their neighborhood," the Rotterdam police said in a post on their Twitter account.
A police officer who was present told local radio station Rijnmond that "at least two people have died". However, he noted that police were still at the scene of the accident and were working to get a final tally of the victims.
Photos taken after the accident allowed it to be identified that the truck belongs to the company El Mosca, which is based in Spain.
The truck driver, who was not injured, was arrested and taken into custody, the NOS radio network reported.
