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| Car hits fans at Dutch royal show | Car hits fans at Dutch royal show |
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| A car has crashed into a crowd watching a parade involving Dutch Queen Beatrix and her family, reportedly killing at least two people. | A car has crashed into a crowd watching a parade involving Dutch Queen Beatrix and her family, reportedly killing at least two people. |
| A royal spokeswoman said at least 14 people were hurt as the car careered into a monument, narrowly missing an open-topped bus carrying the royals. | A royal spokeswoman said at least 14 people were hurt as the car careered into a monument, narrowly missing an open-topped bus carrying the royals. |
| No members of the royal family were hurt in the incident, in Apeldoorn, about 90km (56 miles) from Amsterdam. | No members of the royal family were hurt in the incident, in Apeldoorn, about 90km (56 miles) from Amsterdam. |
| Dutch police told the BBC it appeared to have been a deliberate attack. | Dutch police told the BBC it appeared to have been a deliberate attack. |
| The royal family spokeswoman said the driver of the car was injured and arrested on the spot. | The royal family spokeswoman said the driver of the car was injured and arrested on the spot. |
| 'Royal shock' | 'Royal shock' |
| Cynthia Boll, a photographer at the scene, told the BBC the car was already badly damaged before it slammed into the crowds at high speed. | Cynthia Boll, a photographer at the scene, told the BBC the car was already badly damaged before it slammed into the crowds at high speed. |
| "There were people everywhere, you could definitely see that it was serious because everywhere was blood and shoes ripped off and all the people giving CPR," she said. | "There were people everywhere, you could definitely see that it was serious because everywhere was blood and shoes ripped off and all the people giving CPR," she said. |
| The crowds were celebrating Queen's Day - a national holiday in the Netherlands when thousands of people take to the streets to celebrate the queen's official birthday. | The crowds were celebrating Queen's Day - a national holiday in the Netherlands when thousands of people take to the streets to celebrate the queen's official birthday. |
| In a statement from the royal family, the queen gave her condolences to the victims of the crash. | In a statement from the royal family, the queen gave her condolences to the victims of the crash. |
| "Her majesty the queen, on behalf of other members of the royal family, expresses her shock at the incident," the statement said. | "Her majesty the queen, on behalf of other members of the royal family, expresses her shock at the incident," the statement said. |
| Police have not confirmed the number of casualties. | Police have not confirmed the number of casualties. |
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