Mechelen Terrace Accident: Investigation into Causes and Arrest of Suspect

2023-08-17 07:25:56

The police and the prosecution are currently investigating to determine the causes of an accident which occurred on Tuesday in Mechelen. That evening, eight people were sitting on the terrace of the Rosario, a well-known establishment in the region, when a vehicle hit them head-on.

This was driven by a 42-year-old man from Lier. Shortly before the facts, the last city would have had, according to our colleagues from the Nieuwsblad, an altercation with the customers of the restaurant. The dispute probably concerned a parking lot not far from the premises, where the forties parked regularly.

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The latter would then have decided to get back in his car, before rushing to the terrace of the restaurant. “The victims are between 10 and 52 years old”, we explain on the side of the Antwerp prosecutor’s office. “Most of them are minor injuries. A 49-year-old man, however, was seriously injured, without his life being in danger. »

The perpetrator was arrested overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, before being brought before the investigating judge. He must answer for attempted manslaughter.

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