A fatal traffic accident occurred on Tuesday morning at around 9:30 a.m. on the N97 near Biron to Ciney. A VW T-Cross car came from Dinant with a man of British origin aged just under 60 and a Dutch-speaking woman born in 1979 as the passenger. For unknown reasons, the car deviated from its trajectory, crossed the road, and collided with a Peugeot 2008 coming from Hamois. The 37-year-old mother of two driving the Peugeot tried to avoid the collision by swerving to the car park at the height of the bridge but was unsuccessful. Unfortunately, both drivers died instantly, and the passenger in the VW T-Cross was hospitalized in serious condition. Three ambulances and a medical helicopter were dispatched to the scene. The roadway is closed in both directions, and diversions have been set up by the local police. The Namur public prosecutor’s office has been informed, and an expert must examine the site. The Mayor of Ciney has also visited the scene of the tragic accident, and the cause of the fatal loss of control is suspected to be the driver’s faintness.
This Tuesday morning, around 9:30 a.m., a serious traffic accident took place on the N97, near Biron to Ciney. For a still undetermined reason, a VW T-Cross car, which came from Dinant, with a man of British origin aged just under 60 on board and, in the passenger seat, a lady of Dutch-speaking origin born in 1979, deviated from its trajectory and crossed the road to find itself in the other direction.
Coming from Hamois, the driver of a Peugeot 2008, a 37-year-old mother of two from Hamois, tried to avoid the collision. She swerved to the car park at the height of the bridge but unfortunately she could not avoid the collision.
The human toll is very heavy: the two drivers died instantly. The passenger in the VW T-Cross was taken in serious condition to the Mont-Godinne clinic.
Three ambulances from Ciney, Dinant and Marche were sent to the scene. A medical helicopter from Bra-sur-Lienne was also called in.
Following this accident, the roadway is currently closed in both directions. The police in the Condroz-Famenne area have set up diversions.
The Mayor of Ciney also visited the scene of the tragic accident. A faintness of the driver of the VW could be at the origin of this fatal loss of control.
The Namur public prosecutor’s office has been notified and an expert must go on site.
Sadly, two drivers lost their lives in a serious traffic accident that occurred on the N97 near Biron to Ciney. The accident resulted in the closure of the roadway in both directions, with diversions put in place by the police in the Condroz-Famenne area. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those affected by this tragedy. The Namur public prosecutor’s office has been informed, and an expert will investigate the accident further.