Early on Sunday morning, emergency responders in the Val de Sambre area were notified of an accident on the road from Eghezée to Jemeppe-sur-Sambre. Upon arrival, they found a Citroën that had swerved and crashed into an embankment, cutting a pole and coming to a stop on its roof. The driver, who had fallen asleep at the wheel, sustained minor injuries. The incident caused electric cables to be torn out, necessitating a full road closure while the Ores team repaired the damage. The injured driver was transported to the hospital, while local police officers handled the investigation. Traffic was closed in both directions during the repair work.
It was shortly before 6:30 a.m. this Sunday morning that the firefighters and paramedics in the Val de Sambre area were informed that an accident had occurred on the road from Eghezée to Jemeppe-sur-Sambre.
When they arrived at the scene, they discovered a Citroën that had swerved violently. The driver, slightly injured, explained that she fell asleep at the wheel. His car would then have swerved, hit the embankment, cut a pole before coming to rest on the roof.
The electric cables having been torn out, the complete closure of the street was necessary to allow the Ores team to repair the damage. Injured, the motorist was transported to CHRSM d’Auvelais. The local police officers took charge of the customary findings.
In summary, a driver fell asleep at the wheel before causing a serious accident on the road from Eghezée to Jemeppe-sur-Sambre. The car swerved violently, hit an embankment, and cut a pole before coming to a stop on its roof. Fortunately, the driver only sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment. However, the incident led to the complete closure of the street as the Ores team worked to repair the electric cables torn out during the collision. We must always remain vigilant and prioritize safety measures when driving to avoid such accidents.