The body of a man has been found on a road in the village of Brutsem, near Sint-Truiden in Limburg Province. There is still a great deal of uncertainty as to how the man’s remains came to be at the side of the N3 trunk road. The police say that no vehicle was present at the scene when the emergency services arrived.
At around 1:20am on Monday police received a call from a passer-by that had seen a man lying on the N3 Luikersteenweg in Brustem. Attempts were made to resuscitate the man until the emergency services arrived. However, he was already dead. He is estimated to be between 40 and 60 years old.
Evi Lennertz of the Sint-Truiden- Gingelom - Nieuwerkerken local police service told VRT News that "It is unclear whether it was an accident, because there was no vehicle present when the emergency services arrived. It may also be that the man had become unwell."
The circumstances of the man’s death are now under further investigation. Police have already ruled out suicide. The man’s is also a still a mystery as he was not carrying his identity card. An autopsy will take place, both to determine the cause of death and to help identify the man Marijke Teunis of the Limburg Judicial Authorities told VRT News.
It is also still unclear as to whether the man had visited the Brustem Bruist village festival that took place over the weekend.