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Cyclist injured in collision with truck on Ookmeerweg

Cyclist injured in collision with truck on Ookmeerweg

A cyclist was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries after a collision with a truck on the Ookmeerweg in Amsterdam this afternoon. Emergency services, including a medical trauma team, responded to the incident which occurred around 12:30 p.m.

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Negative swimming advisory for Amstel river and Amsterdam canals until Saturday morning September 12

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