Dutch Police: 6 Dead After Truck Hit Community Barbecue

Dutch Police: 6 Dead After Truck Hit Community Barbecue
Policemen and rescuers stand at the site where a truck plowed into a gathering in the village of Nieuw-Beijerland, Netherlands, on Aug. 27, 2022, in a still from video. Media TV via AP
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands—The death toll from an accident when a truck drove off a dike and slammed into a community barbecue in a village south of Rotterdam rose to six Sunday and police said a further seven people are in hospital, including one in critical condition.

Three men and three women were killed, ranging in age from 28 to 75, police said.