On May 30, 2009, a speeding car hurtled (猛冲，飞驰) towards an open top bus (26) the Queen of the Netherlands today (27) smashing (撞开) into a crowd and killing four people who were (28) the royal parade.
A 38-year-old Dutchman, who was driving a black hatchback, has been (29) on suspicion (30) carrying out an attack on the Royal Family.
Thir people were (31) , five of whom (32) in a serious condition, but the Queen and (33) members of the Dutch royal family were not hurt. The black Suzuki(铃木) (34) through the crowd during a parade to mark the Queen’s Day national holiday in the city of Apeldoorn. Princess Maxima, wife of heir Willem-Alexander, watched in (35) , with her hand (36) her mouth, as the vehicle sped a few meters past the royal bus. Footage of the incident shows the damaged car continuing to be driven at high-speed after crashing into members of the crowd. People were thrown up (37) the air as the car swerved across police railings, (38) hundreds were waiting to see the Queen. The car was only (39) once it had (40) into a stone monument in the center of the city, about 50 miles (41) of Amsterdam.
Queen Beatrix responded to the attack in a (42) broadcast that afternoon. "What started as a beautiful day has (43) in terrible drama, which has shocked us (44) ," she said.
A spokesman from the Dutch prosecutor’s office said the (45) was believed to have purposely targeted the Royal Family. "We have reason to believe that this was a deliberate act," said Ludo Goossens, a public prosecutor. He said there were no indications of terrorist links nor were there signs of explosives.