On Friday morning, a truck carrying tons of pellets was driving along the Bellefontaine to Orval road. At the same time, a vehicle from the Public Service of Wallonia was parked on a section of the road due to ongoing construction works. The vehicle had a large luminous arrow that directed drivers to move onto the neighboring lane. The parked vehicle was on the opposite lane of the truck that was involved in the accident. The truck continued driving until another vehicle coming in the opposite direction attempted to overtake the parked vehicle. The startled driver had no option but to move to the right and eventually ended up in a ditch. The police, municipal workers, and Jourdan convenience store were at the scene, and the communal Manitou helped unload the truck before it might be towed away. As of 5:00 p.m., recovery operations were still ongoing.
This Friday, at the end of the morning, a truck carrying several tons of pellets was driving on the road linking Bellefontaine to Orval. On this section, at the same time, a vehicle from the Public Service of Wallonia was parked on a portion of the road, because workers were carrying out a series of works. This is a vehicle with a large luminous arrow inviting users to swerve onto the neighboring lane.
The vehicle was in the opposite lane of the truck involved in the accident. He therefore continued on his way normally until another truck, which was coming in the opposite direction, wanted to overtake the SPW vehicle. Surprised by this manoeuvre, the unfortunate driver had no choice but to move to the right side to finish his race in the ditch.
The police, municipal workers and the Jourdan convenience store arrived on the scene. It was first necessary to empty the load of the truck using the communal Manitou before being able to tow the truck. Around 5:00 p.m., recovery operations were still in progress.
As we wrap up this article, it’s clear that this accident on the road between Bellefontaine and Orval might have been much worse. Luckily, no one was seriously injured and local authorities were quick to respond to the scene. This serves as a reminder to all of us to always be aware of our surroundings when driving and to pay close attention to road signs and signals. We can all do our part to ensure safer roads for ourselves and those around us.
