9 people have been injured in a multi-vehicle collision in the Brussels district of Laken. The crash involved 2 cars, a truck and a bus operated by the Flemish public transport company De Lijn. The Brussels Fire Service reports that the accident happened on the Houba de Strooperlaan. The accident happened during Tuesday morning’s rush hour.
At 8.40am the fire fighters, ambulance crews and police officers were called out to deal with a multi-vehicle collision on the Houba de Strooperlaan in Laken. The Fire Service spokesman Walter Derieuw told VRT News that 7 people were slightly injured in the crash. They include passengers that were on the bus and occupants of the 2 cars. They were transferred to nearby hospitals for treatment.
The driver of the bus and the lorry driver sustained the most serious injuries. However, their condition is by no means serious.
The circumstances of the accident are being investigated by the police. Traffic on the Houba de Strooperlaan was diverted on Tuesday morning.