The driver’s life is in danger, “she was transported by the Helicopter Medical Center (CMH) of Bra-sur-Lienne”indicates the captain at rescue zone 5 Warche Amblève Lienne, Alain Close. The situation of the young boy is no longer worrying this Saturday afternoon, adds the King’s Prosecutor of the Verviers division. As for the driver of the other vehicle, he was also taken to hospital, reports the WAL emergency zone
The circumstances of the accident are not yet clear, however a hypothesis seems to emerge, according to the prosecution. Large queues had formed at the motorway exit towards Francorchamps towards the roundabout. “The driver appears to have made a U-turn to go in the other direction.”
On the other side, the strip was clear and traffic was fluid or non-existent. However, a driver arrived, “the collision occurred at that moment. The point of impact, according to the first material findings, would be on the lane in the opposite direction to that from which the lady was coming”.
The reason why the lady turned around is still unclear, according to the prosecution. The investigation is underway, an automobile expert has visited the scene of the accident. The hearings will allow us to find out more, “no interviews could be obtained”.
Following the frontal impact, a third vehicle was hit by a ricochet, adds the prosecution. “The driver is in shock but she does not appear injured.”
A large number of firefighters and police officers were on the scene. At the beginning, a marking team from Verviers intervened and then gave way to a team from Stavelot. “There was the helicopter from Bra-sur-Lienne, three ambulances: a PIT from Malmedy, from Spa and Stavelot. The extrication from Spa and a pumper were present”details the captain of the WAL emergency zone
The accident caused significant traffic problems due to a partial closure of the national highway during the intervention. Firefighters cleaned the road “due to the fuel oil that was present”.
Other accidents have taken place in the surrounding area, impacting traffic in the area exponentially. “There was also a small collision on Tiège towards Francorchamps”slips Alain Close.
