several young people in critical condition, their vehicle goes straight at the motorway exit, crosses the security barrier to end up in the canal more than 30 meters below before catching fire (photo)

The accident happened around 6:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, writes Het Laatste Nieuws. The driver of the car was coming from the E17 and had taken the Haasdonk/Bazel exit. At the end of this exit, however, he drove straight, crossing the security barrier, to find himself with his vehicle more than thirty meters below, in the canal. After which the vehicle caught fire.

The three occupants were taken to hospital in Antwerp with serious injuries. The vital prognosis of one of them is engaged, still according to our Flemish colleagues.