A dramatic accident occurred this Sunday evening around 10 p.m. at rue de la Sablière in Châtelet. A vehicle coming from Namur and traveling in the direction of Charleroi struck a pedestrian who was crossing the road. The victim, a man born in 1969 and father of 6 children, was probably returning from a Sporting de Charleroi match. He was crossing the road to return to his home when the driver, arriving at high speed, mowed him down. The pedestrian died on the spot.
According to our correspondent RTL INFO, the victim was thrown several meters from the point of impact. It passed over the parked cars and crashed hard on the sidewalk. The vehicle fled, leaving the man dying on the ground.
The residents heard a big shock and came out to see what was going on. They saw the body of the pedestrian and immediately called for help. An ambulance, a SMUR and the beaconing of firefighters were dispatched to the scene. “The paramedics attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but to no avail”our correspondent informs us.
An expert from the public prosecutor’s office was appointed and went to the site. The body was removed by the funeral directors and an autopsy will be performed by a medical examiner on Monday morning.
The arrested author
The local police of Châtelet, with the few elements at their disposal, undertook research and visualized several surveillance cameras on the main road. This provided the first clue to the officers and, around half past midnight, the driver might be identified. He was arrested and put in jail at the request of the prosecutor. His vehicle was seized.
The investigation is continuing to determine the exact causes of this fatal accident.
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