Waasmunster (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Last night, Oct 31, 2025, 2 women avoided a hit-and-run as a car crashed into a lamppost in Waasmunster. The young male occupants tried to tow it, but the women called the police.
As VRT News reported, late last night, Oct 31, 2025, 2 women avoided a hit-and-run accident when a car hit a lamppost in Waasmunster, in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. The impact split the post in half. The fallen lamppost landed on a fence and several trees. The young man was not injured. Witnesses said debris was scattered across the roadside.
What happened when 2 women stopped a hit-and-run after a lamppost crash?
Instead of calling the police, the drivers tried to move the damaged car themselves. Meanwhile, one of the people involved had already contacted a family member to report the incident. 2 women passing by stopped to see if everyone was all right. Their questions led to a brief argument, as the driver and his passengers did not want anyone watching.
Despite this, the women called the police. Officers arrived quickly and found the driver, his passenger, and a family member trying to free the damaged vehicle and tow it away. The driver now faces significant costs for the damage, along with a fine. Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine exactly how the accident happened.
In Belgium recently, similar cases have taken place. On 27 September 2024, a 33-year-old driver in East Flanders knocked over a cyclist and crashed into a lamppost in Temse. After the incident, the man fled, but the police captured him later, finding that he was using both alcohol and drugs. The Vias Institute revealed that Belgium had around 92 hit-and-run accidents per week in 2023, or almost 1 in 8 injury crashes
