17-year-old cyclist in danger after collision with truck in Aartselaar (Aartselaar)
At the intersection with the Antwerpsesteenweg and Oudestraat (on the A12) in Aartselaar, a 17-year-old cyclist was extremely injured on Wednesday after a collision with a truck. The circumstances of the accident are being investigated. The truck driver was very affected, he completed a negative alcohol and drug test.
The accident occurred around 4.10 pm at the intersection of the Antwerpsesteenweg and the Oudestraat in Aartselaar, a parallel road of the A12. « There came a collision between a cyclist and a truck, » says Dimitri Eeckhout, spokesperson for the Hekla police zone. « The 17-year-old cyclist ended up under the truck and had to be released. »
Traffic expert
The emergency services (ambulance, mosquito, fire brigade and police) rushed on the spot. “The victim brought to the hospital under police supervision. He is in danger, « says Eeckhout. The truck driver is also heavily affected by the accident. He took a negatives alcohol and drug test. The victim's family is taken care of by the Victim Support Service of the Police.
Whether it is a blind spot accident is being investigated. The public prosecutor has appointed a traffic expert to analyze the circumstances. The truck drove on the AntwerpSesteenweg and turned to the Oudestraat, where he ran the cyclist. At that time, the 17-year-old boy crossed the Oudestraat at a crossing for cyclists.
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