The blocked E40 motorway between Brussels and Leuven due to a fatal accident involving three trucks and two cars

Published on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 12:25 p.m.

Par Sudinfo with Belga

An accident involving three trucks and two cars claimed the life of a heavy goods vehicle driver on Thursday morning on the E40 motorway between Brussels and Leuven towards the capital, near the Everberg car park, the Flemish Center said. mobility (Vlaams Verkeerscentrum).

Five other people were injured but are not in mortal danger, the federal police said.

The accident, the causes of which have yet to be determined, occurred around 10:30 a.m.

Only the left strip is currently passable and a line of five kilometers has already formed.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area. It is not yet known how long the disturbances will last.