Man, 85, dies after being hit by car in Amsterdam
An 85-year-old man from Amstelveen died in hospital after a collision on the Parnassusweg just after midnight on Sunday, and police have arrested the 30-year-old driver and are appealing for witnesses.
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A pedestrian, an 85-year-old man from Amstelveen, died in hospital on Sunday 8 November after a car hit him on the Parnassusweg in Amsterdam, police said. The collision happened around 00.10. Police arrested the driver, a 30-year-old man from Amsterdam.
The police call centre received a report of a collision with serious injuries at about 00.10. Officers who arrived found the man being resuscitated, and one officer took over the resuscitation. Ambulance staff and a mobile medical team (MMT) took over shortly afterwards and drove him to hospital. Police said medical help could not save him and he died there during Sunday.
The police Traffic Investigation Team (OTV) and Forensic Investigation Traffic are investigating how the crash happened. The OTV is looking for witnesses and also wants dashcam or other camera footage of the collision. It asks anyone with footage to share it through the police tip form or by calling 0900-8844.
Source: Politie
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