A shock which left the victim no chance.
On social networks, there was talk of a child who would be the victim of this dramatic accident. We had confirmation that it was indeed an adult who did not live in Binche even if his gender was not specified to us.
Climatic conditions, fog and the lack of lighting in this part of the road are probably the causes of the accident.
The roadway was blocked for much of the evening. Vehicles wanting to go to Mons from Binche are diverted towards Estinnes.
Twelve-year-old child dies in car accident on E40
-An accident-prone road
In recent years, there have been numerous accidents on the road to Mons even if, at the Bray grant, located at avenue Léopold III, the roundabout completed in May 2023 and whose aim was to reduce the accident-prone nature of the place had perfectly fulfilled its role and significantly reduced the number of accidents there.
The pedestrian crossing on the Route de Mons located in Bray-Levant-de-Mons has also often been the scene of numerous accidents.
In this case, even if the lighting is relatively weak or even non-existent in this part of the road to Mons which is also heavily wooded, the pedestrian who crossed the road did so out of the way.
