Ypres (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): An accident occurred on the A19 near Ypres when a wrong-way driver collided head-on with a family car. A 63-year-old father died, and his wife is critically injured. The 25-year-old wrong-way driver, arrested for manslaughter, had prior incidents
On 6th October after 9 a.m., emergency services responded to a serious car accident on the A19 highway heading towards Ypres. Two cars were involved in a violent collision. The prosecutor’s office sent a traffic expert to the crash site to investigate what caused the accident. The expert examined the scene in detail, looking at the car damage, road conditions, and other factors that might have contributed. The authorities are considering all possible causes, including driver mistakes, vehicle problems, or environmental issues.
What caused the fatal A19 crash near Ypres involving a wrong-way driver?
The traffic expert quickly discovered that one of the vehicles in the serious accident on the A19 was driving the wrong way on the highway. This wrong-way driver crashed head-on into a car carrying a family from Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, a town in Wallonia. The impact was strong due to the high speeds, and there was little time for either driver to react. Authorities are now investigating how the wrong-way driving happened.Â
The accident resulted in the death of a 63-year-old father, while his 40-year-old wife was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Their 13-year-old daughter suffered serious injuries, and her twin sister had minor injuries. The 25-year-old driver of the other vehicle, from Menen, was also hospitalized but is not in life-threatening danger. She has been arrested on charges of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter and is set to appear in court on 11th October Friday. Authorities noted that the suspect had been involved in another accident earlier that morning and had appeared before the police court the day before this incident.
