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Van catches fire on N201 near Schiphol-Rijk

Van catches fire on N201 near Schiphol-Rijk

A van caught fire while driving on the N201 highway near Schiphol-Rijk on Thursday evening. The driver successfully managed to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road before emergency services were alerted.

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