KraainemA fatal traffic accident happened on the exit of the E40 in Kraainem on Tuesday afternoon. A 66-year-old man from Anderlecht was thrown from his car and died of his injuries. They also searched for another passenger – a child – but that child was ultimately not in the car.
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The accident happened shortly after noon on Tuesday at the exit of the E40 in Kraainem, in the bend towards the Woluwedal. “A 66-year-old man from Anderlecht lost control of his steering wheel and missed the bend as a result,” said Carol Vercarre, spokesperson for the Halle-Vilvoorde public prosecutor’s office. “According to the traffic expert, the driver was not wearing a seat belt and he was driving 100 kilometers per hour where a maximum of 50 kilometers per hour is allowed. He was thrown from the vehicle and died on the spot. The vehicle is still being examined for any technical problems.”
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Child on board?
The emergency services initially took into account that a passenger – a child – was in the vehicle. Therefore, a sniffer dog and the helicopter of the federal police were deployed, but no second body was found. The Halle-Vilvoorde public prosecutor also confirms this.
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Due to the accident, the Kraainem exit towards the Woluwedal was closed for hours.
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Earlier today there was also a traffic death on the E17 in Haasdonk:
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