A fatal accident occurred last night at the Marquain interchange, on the road from Mouscron to the Orcq zoning. Firefighter Lieutenant Patrick Ratte informs us that his team was contacted around 1:30 a.m.
The accident left no survivors. Five people died, two adults and three teenagers. It was the dentist Vincent Messiaen and his family. Well known in the region, Vincent Messiaen was also active in sporting circles.
“For an unknown reason, the driver lost control of his vehicle. He hit the right half-mast, went straight ahead and then hit the left one. Following the impact, the car was thrown into the air, landed in the trees on the side of the road and burst into flames. The three young people, passengers in the rear deck, were thrown outside, while the two adults were calcined inside “, explains the mayor, Paul-Olivier Delannois.
The operation ended around 7:30 a.m.
The victim identification service was dispatched to the scene.
A car expert was also required by the prosecution. He would not have noticed any trace of braking, nor any trace of the involvement of another vehicle.
The prosecution should communicate during the day on the circumstances of the tragedy.
The editorial staff of the Courrier de l’Escaut offers its condolences to the relatives of the victims.
