2023-08-21 18:02:05
This morning, for a still unknown reason, a van drove into a bus shelter in Wielsbeke, West Flanders. A teenager waiting for her bus was killed. His mother and another person were injured.
There are only a few scattered debris left from the on-site bus shelter. Consequence of this violent collision in Wielsbeke. A small municipality in West Flanders north of Kortrijk.
3 people waiting for the bus were mowed down by a van. A teenager has lost her life. His mother and the third person are seriously injured. They are now out of danger.
“First I heard a noise and I walked straight out“, says Frédérique, a local resident. “I saw that it was very serious. Of course I asked if I could help. There were already a lot of people including a nurse who was already taking care of people.“
Negative tests
The driver of the van is a man in his sixties. Alcohol and drug tests were done and both came back negative. According to the first elements of the investigation, he was not on the phone either. And according to the mayor, this road is not listed as dangerous.
“It is a straight road, sometimes with heavy traffic“, indique Jan Steven, CD&V. “But here, at this place, there have never been many accidents. It is undoubtedly a sad coincidence.“
The prosecution appointed an expert to determine the exact circumstances of the accident.
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