The vehicle is said to have crossed a guardrail on the highway before rolling over and igniting.
Dramatic traffic accident last night in Belgium, a few kilometers from the French border. Five people died in a crash involving a single car.
After losing control of the vehicle on theA17/E403, in the Dottignies-Tournai direction, at the “Tournai Ouest” interchange, the vehicle left the road.
The place where the car was found. Below the highway.
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He would have crossed a guardrail to do one or more rolls and burst into flames below the highway. Listen to the interview with the mayor of Tournai, Paul-Olivier Delannois, on the circumstances of the accident and the legal consequences and support for families.
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Reaction of the mayor of Tournai, Paul-Olivier Delannois
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Approaching the Tournai Ouest exit, the vehicle would have made a “straight”. Excessive speed? Falling asleep at the wheel? Loss of vehicle control? These are all questions that the survey should attempt to answer. Already, the mayor has announced a study on the precedents and the possible danger of the place.
According to our information, two adults were in the front, three teenagers in the back. The first died burned in the fire of the vehicle, the second ejected during rolls, died on the spot.
