It was at that moment that the author of the accident arrived in his car, driving at a speed much higher than the authorized limit of 50 km/h, “possibly more than 100 km/h”, according to Lieselotte Claessens, from the Antwerp public prosecutor’s office.
An 18-year-old young woman on an electric scooter is hit by a car and loses her life in Mechelen, the driver commits suicide
He then hit the two young women. Haley died on the spot despite the rapid intervention of emergency services, while her friend was seriously injured and taken to hospital. She was conscious when she was put in the ambulance and would now be out of danger.
The driver went to his mother’s house after the tragedy
The driver of the car, a 36-year-old man from Keerbergen (in the north of Flemish Brabant), did not stop after the accident and continued on his way. “Thanks to CCTV footage from the surrounding area, we were quickly able to locate the vehicle and identify its driver,” said police spokesperson Dirk Van der Sande.
According to information reported by the Newspaperthe driver then went to his mother’s house to change cars, information that the prosecution has not yet confirmed. He then allegedly drove to a bridge over the E314 motorway, in Holsbeek, located approximately 40 kilometers from the scene of the accident involving the two teenage girls. There, he allegedly abandoned his vehicle before jumping from the bridge, where he was hit by a passing car.
