A kidnapping in the Brussels municipality of Vorst ended in a serious road accident around 100km away in the West Flemish city of Bruges. 5 people, 4 of whom suspects, were in the vehicle when it crashed during a police chase. Neither they nor the person they allegedly kidnapped sustained any life-threatening injuries in the accident.
Kidnapping in Brussels ends with serious accident in Bruges following police chase
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The accident happened shortly after 11 am on the N31 in Bruges, near to the exit for the Blankenbergsesteenweg. The prosecutor's office confirmed that the chase started in Vorst after 4 suspects had abducted someone there.
The incident led to the closure of both the slip road from the Blankenbergsesteenweg to the Zeebrugge-bond carriageway of the Expressway and the Blankenberge exit slip road from the Expressway. The road has since been cleared again. All 4 suspects of have been arrested.