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Apr 30, 2009, 10:06 AM
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CNN -- Two (4) people have been killed and 12 (13) wounded when a car careered into a crowd of people watching the Dutch royal family riding past in an open-top bus, police said.
(8 people lightly wounded, 5 critically wounded)  A car is pictured after crashing into the crowd waiting for the visit of the royal family in Apeldoorn. It happened in the Dutch town of Apeldoorn, about 70 kilometers (45 miles) east of Amsterdam, during celebrations for Queen's Day, an annual holiday in the Netherlands. Queen Beatrix was in the bus with her family when the small black car zoomed past. The crowds were behind barriers off the road, but security officials and journalists, including many cameramen, were in the road as the car went by. Members of the royal family saw the crash and gasped, then quickly sat down as the bus continued driving. The car crashed into the low metal railing around a column on the side of the road. The car appeared heavily damaged even before the crash, but the reason for that was unclear. The reason for the crash has not been revealed and there was no word on the condition or identity of the driver. (He is critically injured and in the hospital getting surgery) Queen's Day is a national holiday in the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba. The tradition started in 1885 and celebrates the birthday of the queen. Although Queen Beatrix's birthday is January 31, she officially celebrates her birthday April 30, according to the Dutch government. (January is not a good month for a streetparty like this, april 30 is her mother's or grandmother's birthday). Queen's Day is known for its free market all over the country, where anybody is allowed to sell things in the streets. Other activities include children's games and musical performances. The day is marked with the color orange all over the country as a reference to the colors of the royal family, who come from the House of Orange-Nassau. (I added some things in bold)
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May 01, 2009, 06:36 AM
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Both the man driving the car and another person died.
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May 01, 2009, 06:38 AM
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that sounds awful
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May 02, 2009, 05:59 AM
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yes... 7 people now
It was on tv you could just see him hitting those people ..
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May 02, 2009, 10:11 AM
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