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"We were crying in the ditch": Parents of children killed in Zeeland school camp crash share their story

NOS22 September · 17:271 day ago

Parents of Sarah, Damian, and Olivia, who died on June 11 during a school trip in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, spoke to Omroep Zeeland about the tragedy. The three students and school director Joyce were killed when an automobile struck their group on road N290; three other children were seriously injured. The 19-year-old driver has been detained since the incident, with the first preparatory hearing scheduled for tomorrow at the Breda court. Evy, Sarah’s mother, emphasized the importance of remembering her daughter as a vibrant teenager ready for secondary school, while Olivia’s parents described her as warm and social. Damian’s parents remembered him as gentle and eager to start high school.

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