Belgian police have launched a 24-hour national speed control marathon, combining local and federal efforts to detect speeding and raise awareness about road safety, following alarming figures from the previous campaign earlier this year
A 33-year-old man caused chaos in Antwerp on Saturday night, crashing into a dozen parked cars before abandoning his rental vehicle and fleeing. Witnesses tracked him down, enabling police to arrest the intoxicated driver and suspend his licence
The Brussels-West police zone, to which the vehicle belonged, has declined to comment, referring inquiries to the Brussels Public Prosecutor’s Office. A spokesperson noted the police zone is a “concerned party” in the case
According to Walter Derieuw, spokesperson for the Brussels Fire Brigade, the accident occurred at approximately 06:55 when the Brussels-Capital/Ixelles police zone, the fire brigade, and medical emergency teams were alerted to a road incident involving a large agricultural vehicle and a car
The incident occurred at approximately 6:30am, prompting an immediate emergency response and raising concerns about road safety in the busy intersection. According to initial reports from local authorities, the cyclist was struck by a car driven by a 24-year-old French national
