Driver drills herself with a heavy site car in the living room of two sisters: « Literally shaken out of bed » (Bruges)

A number of local residents from the Dudzeelse Steenweg in Bruges, a stone’s throw from the Entrepot, were awakened shortly before 1.30 am by a loud bang. A heavy off -road vehicle, which rode in the direction of Dudzele, had gone off the track and had drilled itself in the living room of a terraced house. With a huge hole in the facade as a result.

Stability checked

The colossus had also rammed a traffic sign and a parked car along the way. « The moment the car came to a halt in the house, the residents, two seventies, were upstairs, » said the aid zone I. It is two sisters. Fortunately, there were no victims. How the accident could happen was still unclear in the night from Monday to Tuesday. The police could not yet make all the necessary findings.

The female driver of the off -road vehicle was taken to the hospital for care. She only suffered minor injuries. Her car, and also the parked car that was hit, were total loss and had to be towed. « We have checked the stability of the house and Fluvius also arrived, » the fire brigade still sounded. The upper floor remained protected. « The two sisters can stay in their home for the time being. The ground floor will be stuck and closed. »

Shocked

The impact of the accident was also felt in the adjacent houses, although they were spared serious damage there. « We were literally shuffled out of bed, » say the neighbors, a family of four with two young children. « Suddenly we heard noise and glass on the street. And we saw that there was a big hole in the facade. Of course it was a shock, but we are especially happy that there were no victims. »