A 14-year-old girl died in a collision with a bus in Putte-Kapellen on Friday morning. The girl was on her way to school by bicycle. Due to the fatal accident, Klinkaardstraat, near Grensstraat, is completely blocked.
The circumstances of the accident are still unclear. The collision happened around a quarter to eight in Klinkaardstraat. “The victim is a 14-year-old girl from Putte-Kapellen,” confirms Tom De Gent, spokesperson for the North police zone. “She was on her way to school on her bicycle.” The girl lived in Kapellen and was on her way to her school in Essen. This is what police zone North reports.
Despite the quick intervention of emergency services, including an ambulance and a MUG team, the girl unfortunately died on the spot, the police report. The public prosecutor’s office appointed a traffic expert to investigate the precise circumstances of the accident. The victim’s relatives have now been taken care of by victim support.
Due to the accident, Klinkaardstraat is completely blocked near Grensstraat. The police advise drivers to drive via the Kalmthoutsesteenweg or Oude Galgenstraat.
(More later.)
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