Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper): A police van responding to an urgent call collided with another car at Grotesteenweg and Mechelsebrug, Antwerp on 20 December, injuring three people, including two officers. All were hospitalized, but the injuries were not life-threatening.
On 20 December at 6:40, a police van responding to an urgent call was involved in a serious accident at the intersection of Grotesteenweg and Mechelsebrug, Antwerp. The van, with its lights flashing, ran a red light and collided with another car that was going through the intersection on a green light. The accident resulted in both cars being badly damaged, and the emergency services arrived immediately.
How did a police van collision at Grotesteenweg impact emergency response safety?
The accident resulted in two vehicles, two policemen in the van and one driver in another car injured. Ambulances quickly arrived at the scene, and all injured people were taken to the hospital for checks. Officials said that their injuries were not life-threatening. The accident caused a temporary traffic jam at the intersection, so traffic was rerouted.
Both vehicles were quickly removed from the scene to clear the road and allow traffic to move again. Investigators are checking what happened in the crash, including if the police van followed safety rules when it ran the red light. The investigation is still ongoing.
