Merksplas crash: 4 injured, 23-year-old resuscitated

Lailuma Sadid
Credit: Paul Fierens

Merksplas (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Steenweg op Hoogstraten road in Merksplas witnessed a major traffic accident that injured four people last night. Medical personnel rescued a 23-year-old driver from the accident site before sending them to hospital for critical care. 

A serious traffic accident in Merksplas on the Steenweg op Hoogstraten resulted in injuries for four people during the last night. The vehicles involved collided after the first attempt to make an illegal road crossing. Emergency responders found a 23-year-old driver at the accident site requiring emergency resuscitation measures, and current hospital personnel consider his condition critical. Artificial intelligence has initiated an investigation due to the accident requiring The authorities to shut down traffic for multiple hours.

Emergency responders who were available reached the scene without delay to deliver help to injured patients. This serious traffic accident has sparked widespread concern for road safety issues in this region, especially in terms of how effectively individuals respect intersection regulations.

Multiple witnesses of this incident testified about a powerful collision followed by mass panic as citizen helpers moved to assist casualties. Residents in the community show concern about the repeated accidents at this intersection while advocating for better traffic precautions. 

A traffic expert from the public prosecutor’s office participates in gathering complete data about everything that contributed to this incident. The current investigation plays a vital role in determining which safety measures need improvements throughout Merksplas Streets.

What are the traffic safety challenges in Merksplas?

Local authorities within Merksplas and neighbouring areas actively work to enhance road safety measures because traffic incidents continue to be a major issue in the region. The local agencies documented 150 traffic incidents in Merksplas during last year that caused multiple serious injuries and fatalities. Avoidable accidents at Steenweg op Hoogstraten indicate that safety issues persist in these active traffic areas of Merksplas.

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Lailuma Sadid is a former diplomat in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Embassy to the kingdom of Belgium, in charge of NATO. She attended the NATO Training courses and speakers for the events at NATO H-Q in Brussels, and also in Nederland, Germany, Estonia, and Azerbaijan. Sadid has is a former Political Reporter for Pajhwok News Agency, covering the London, Conference in 2006 and Lisbon summit in 2010.
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