Laken (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – In Laken, there was a quite severe accident that involved a De Lijn bus, two cars and a truck; nine people were injured. The Brussels fire brigade reported that the pile-up took place on Houba de Strooperlaan at approximately 8:40 AM. The first aid centres of the firefighters and the police of the Brussels Capital-Ixelles area intervened immediately on the site to secure the area and treat the victims of the crush.
Spokesman of the police, Walter Derieuw, said 45 people were injured, and seven of them sustained minor injuries. They include passengers from the bus and drivers and occupants of the cars. All of them were taken to different hospitals for management. It is alleged that both drivers of the bus and the truck were in a worse for wear, but fortunately, their injuries were not fatal. The victim’s body rescue operation was because the truck driver was trapped in his cabin and needed to be extricated by the spinal board.
This morning’s accident saw a De Lijn bus, two cars and a truck crash, injuring nine people in Laken. Both the bus driver and truck driver are in serious condition but stable condition, while seven other individuals received minor injuries from the accident services. The details of this event are still unclear, and the local police have launched an investigation process and are now trying to define the cause of this tragedy.
Due to the regular pile-up, the authorities have put in place traffic diversions within the region to enhance safety and evacuation. Seven vehicles, the command car, the fire tender, the rescue tender, the signaling car, the MUG, and five ambulances, were used to manage the scene.
Quick reaction from the side of emergency services suggests they took time to prepare for such occurrences. In the future, investigators plan to publish further relevant information about the origin of the accident, as well as possible measures for protection.
Public transport safety in Belgium
Volunteer crashes involving public transport vehicles like buses can, therefore, bring safety questions within Belgium’s transport system into focus. Looking at the risks bound to transportation by bus, De Lijn has been trying to enhance safety measures as well as the organisation of work. This event is an example of the dynamics in which the PT operators struggle to provide security for passengers while navigating the multiplex traffic in urban centres.
Thirdly, with the improvement of cities and rising traffic flow, the provision of safe roads becomes even more important. Government officials and other concerned agencies pertinent to road safety point to driver training and the observance of the traffic law in efforts to avoid such mishaps. Over the years, there have been demands for improved security features for all the types of transport used in Belgium, such as risk evaluations of the transport vehicle’s state and the drivers.
The government also supports programs to create awareness among the people about safety measures adopted on roads for both drivers and passengers. While ongoing investigations into the causative factors of today’s pile-up are underway, it will be important for De Lijn, together with relevant authorities, to critically review the findings with a view to determining the need to adjust the measures aimed at improving safety for users of all modes of transport in Belgium appropriately.
