Dutch lorry crash death toll rises to seven

Policemen at the scene of the crash (Media TV via AP)

The death toll from a lorry crash in the Netherlands rose to seven on Wednesday as local authorities confirmed that an unborn child was also killed when the vehicle drove off a dike and ploughed into a neighbourhood barbecue over the weekend.

Local mayor Charlie Aptroot said in a statement: “The loss is immeasurable and the grief immense.