It was 4 a.m. this Saturday when the emergency services were called on the E40 in Alleur, towards Brussels. A van crashed into the back of a truck. The shock left no chance for the passenger of the utility, who died on the spot.
The injured driver was taken to hospital.
It is a couple from Gilly, in the Charleroi region, who was obviously in the region to attend a biker party. According to our information, the driver dozed off at the wheel and hit the left rear of a semi-trailer.
On board the truck registered in Poland, two people. They weren’t hurt.
The car was repaired by Bayard and the body of the victim was taken care of by Tejean funeral directors.
The Liège public prosecutor’s office was obviously notified and an expert was sent on site to determine the causes of the tragedy.
The hard shoulder and the right-hand lane were obstructed while the emergency services intervened.
The Liège fire brigade and the highway police intervened.
