Woman (76) died in a heavy traffic accident in Knokke-Heist: « Car crashed in canal » (Knokke-Heist)

The emergency services were called around 4.30 pm for a heavy traffic accident along the Heistlaan in Ramskapelle, a part of Knokke-Heist. A car with two passengers got off the road on the roundabout where the meter -high artwork Proud stands. The car crashed to the right of the roundabout in a canal that runs under the road and the roundabout. Various ambulances and the mosquito immediately pulled out. Divers from the fire brigade also rushed to save the two victims from the water. (Read more under the photo)

Divers to the rescue

All help came too late for the female passenger: she died on the spot. « A couple from Duinbergen, an 80-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman, hit the road for unknown reason and ended up with their car in the canal, » said the public prosecutor of Bruges. “The driver could be freed from the vehicle by a bystander. The emergency services removed the woman from the vehicle, but she died on the spot from her injuries. The man was transferred to the hospital for care. « 

Various witnesses saw the accident happen and tried to offer help. “When we saw the car, we immediately walked to the water. We were able to help the male victim quickly. Through the back seat we also tried to save the woman, but that was a lot harder. It didn't look good at the time, « says Dave Denys, a passer -by who came to the aid of the couple.

The Heistlaan was closed in both directions by the police. « No other vehicles were involved in the accident, » it still sounds. « The public prosecutor's office was informed and appointed a traffic expert to investigate the precise circumstances of the accident. » As a result, the Heistlaan remained closed for hours on Thursday evening.