During the night of Sunday to Monday, an accident occurred in the North district on Quai de Willebroeck. A Stib bus on line 20 collided with a scooter, resulting in the driver of the scooter dying on the spot. Stib confirmed the incident and referred to the police for further details on the circumstances. The Stib driver was not injured but was in a state of shock and was taken care of by Stib services. The Brussels public prosecutor’s office informed that the Stib bus had a green light and the motorcyclist crossed two red lights. The motorcyclist, a 19-year-old man, did not survive the impact and died instantly. The prosecutor’s office confirmed that the bus driver was not under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. The prosecution appointed a traffic expert, who went to the scene, and seized the vehicles involved for further analysis. Witnesses were heard, and camera images will be analyzed to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident.
In the night from Sunday to Monday, a little following midnight, an accident occurred in the North district, Quai de Willebroeck. A collision took place between a scooter and a Stib bus on line 20. The driver of the scooter died on the spot. Stib confirms the information and refers to the police for more details on the circumstances. “The Stib driver was not injured but he was in a state of shock and he was taken care of by our services”, specifies Cindy Arents, spokesperson for the Stib.
On the side of the Brussels-Ixelles police zone, we are also confirmed the accident but we refer to the Brussels public prosecutor’s office for more details.
“According to initial findings, the Stib bus came from Boulevard Simon Bolivar and entered the crossroads. He would have had the green light. The motorcyclist, who came from the Quai de Willebroek, crossed two red lights. The bus was rammed into the left-hand side by the motorcyclist. The motorcyclist, a 19-year-old man, did not survive the impact. He died instantly. The bus driver was not under the influence of alcohol or narcotics,” confirms the Brussels prosecutor’s office.
The prosecution was notified and appointed a traffic expert, who came down to the spot. The prosecution also asked to seize the vehicles involved for further analysis. Witnesses were heard and camera images will be analyzed to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident.
Unfortunately, a tragic accident occurred in the North district of Quai de Willebroeck, resulting in the death of the scooter driver. The collision took place between a scooter and a Stib bus on line 20. While the Stib driver was not injured, he was in a state of shock and was taken care of by their services. The Brussels prosecutor’s office confirms that the motorcyclist crossed two red lights and collided with the bus, and he did not survive the impact. The prosecution is currently analyzing witness statements and camera images to determine the exact circumstances of the incident. Our thoughts go out to the family and loved ones of the deceased during this difficult time.
