A 14-year-old girl has died in a road accident while she was on her way to school in Kapellen, just north of Antwerp. The girl was crossing the Klinkaardstraat on her bicycle when she was hit by a bus. The Klinkaardstraat that is part of the N111, the main road between Antwerp and Wuustwezel (Antwerp Province) has been closed to traffic to allow and accident investigation to take place.
Tom De Gent of the Noord Local Police Service told VRT News “That the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident is still ongoing. Unfortunately, a very young cyclist has died. She is a girl aged 14. While she was crossing the road she was hit by a bus. Although the emergency services were at the scene quickly attempts to save her were in vain”.
"We are now above all focusing on the victim’s family. The bus driver will also be offered help from victim support”.
The N111 was closed in both direction for a time between the Dreihoevenseweg and the Canadezenlaan. By 10.30am the road had reopened for traffic heading south towards Antwerp.