Two 15-year-old boys died early Sunday morning after their vehicle struck a tree and caught fire on the Boekelsedijk in the village of Zeeland, according to local police.
The crash occurred on July 5, 2026. Authorities initially identified the first victim as a 15-year-old resident of Uden.
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Later Sunday afternoon, a police spokesperson announced that the second deceased individual is highly likely a 15-year-old boy from Veghel.
Official identification is still pending, but law enforcement said they have sufficient information to proceed under that assumption.
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The single-vehicle collision scattered debris across the roadway. Emergency services secured the scene.
No other vehicles or traffic were involved.
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Following the crash, the Boekelsedijk was closed in both directions to allow forensic collision investigators to conduct a thorough examination.
