A 22-year-old cyclist has died in a road accident in the East Flemish city of Oudenaarde. The driver of the car that collided with the cyclist is the Alderman responsible for social affairs in Oudenaarde’s municipal cabinet Mathieu Mas (Christian democrat). Mr Mas had planned to head a new local list "Alles 9700!" at next October’s municipal elections.
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Oudenaarde Alderman arrested after fatal collision with cyclist
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The accident happened on Wednesday night at around 11:20pm on the corner of the Aalststraat and Smissestraat in Oudenaarde. The 22-year-old cyclist was hit by a car and died at the scene.
The driver of the car that hit him, Alderman Mathieu Mas (37), was immediately arrested. His driver's license was revoked for 15 days.
The East Flanders Public Prosecutor's Office has appointed a road traffic accident investigation’s expert to look into the precise circumstances of the accident. However, according to first reports, the car was going at high speed.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office will issue a further statement once Alderman Mas has been questioned.