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Tuesday, 23 February 2016 - 12:20

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Stationary bike rider killed in car crash

An elderly resident of a nursing home in Emmen was killed in a bizarre accident on Tuesday. She and another woman were exercising on exercise bikes in the home's recreation room, when a car crashed into the building. It is unclear how the car came to crash into the nursing home on Weerdingerhaag. According to the police, one of the women was killed, the other slightly injured. Emergency services took care of the motorist. she was not injured in the accident, but is in shock, according to RTV Drenthe. A police spokesperson told RTL Nieuws that the building was not badly damaged. "The facade was damaged, but it is not devastation."

VIDEO Bekijk hier hoe ver de auto een seniorencomplex was in gereden (foto: @meternieuws) https://t.co/Vvu9tCAchJ pic.twitter.com/puhsgJ1Xzp

— RTV Drenthe (@RTVDrenthe) February 23, 2016

Een bewoner van het seniorencomplex in Emmen is overleden. Een auto ramde de gevel https://t.co/Vvu9tCAchJ pic.twitter.com/gpP5NEBUu5

— RTV Drenthe (@RTVDrenthe) February 23, 2016

De bewoonster was in de reactiezaal aan het fietsen op een hometrainer. Ze werd geraakt door de auto en overleed ter plaatse. #Emmen

— Politie Drenthe (@POL_Drenthe) February 23, 2016

Op Weerdingerhaag #Emmen is een auto een recreatiezaal van bejaardentehuis binnen gereden. Daarbij is een bewoonster om het leven gekomen.

— Politie Drenthe (@POL_Drenthe) February 23, 2016

De bewoners van het bejaardentehuis aan de Weerdingerhaag worden momenteel opgevangen en krijgen slachtofferhulp aangeboden. #Emmen

— Politie Drenthe (@POL_Drenthe) February 23, 2016

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