Resolved Major crash closes A20 near Vlaardingen towards Hoek van Holland
The road agency Rijkswaterstaat closed the A20 towards Hoek van Holland until 16:00 after a multi-vehicle crash, causing disruption in and around Rotterdam.
Rijkswaterstaat said the A20 near Vlaardingen was closed towards Hoek van Holland until 16:00 after a major accident involving several vehicles. The agency had expected the road to stay closed at least until the evening rush hour.
Rijkswaterstaat said the closure would cause a lot of disruption: "This will cause a lot of disruption in and around Rotterdam."
Dealing with the crash took almost the whole afternoon.
The KNMI weather institute issued code yellow for a large part of the country from the end of the afternoon because of stormy weather from storm Austen.
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Rijkswaterstaat
Rijkswaterstaat is the Dutch national agency responsible for the main road network, the national waterways, and the water defences such as dikes and storm barriers. It is part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. Its traffic control centres manage motorways like the A20, decide on closures and diversions after accidents, and share the road information that drivers see on matrix signs and in traffic apps.