one dead and four injured following a collision, numerous emergency services on site

one dead and four injured following a collision, numerous emergency services on site
one dead and four injured following a collision, numerous emergency services on site

This Saturday, a dramatic accident occurred under the N5 bridge in Philippeville near the Burger King. A collision involving two vehicles took place in the N5-E420 interchange in the direction Brussels-Charleroi-Philippeville-Couvin. The road is closed to traffic.

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Two vehicles collided. The first motorist, in his 4×4, came from Beaumont to go to Philippeville. The other, registered in , was heading towards Couvin. The shock was violent and the toll was heavy. One person has unfortunately died. She would be of French origin. Many injuries have also been reported: one person has a life-threatening condition, another is seriously injured and two other people were slightly injured.

To rescue the victims, firefighters from the Dinaphi zone went to the site in large numbers under the orders of Lieutenant Laurent Champagne. In total, two pumpers, 4 ambulances, 2 SMUR and the Mettet PIT were mobilized on site. At the time of writing, the road is still closed. An expert must go to the scene to determine the exact circumstances of the accident.


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