An 82-year-old man has died after he was hit by a car as he attempted to cross the road in the East Flemish town of Ninove. The accident happened on the Burchtdam. The motorist spotted the pensioner too late and was unable to break in time.
The accident happened at around 4:15pm on Tuesday on the Burchtdam. The motorist was driving from the Begijnenbrug towards the Denderkaai when suddenly a pedestrian crossed over the road.
The emergency services were at the scene quickly and attempted to resuscitate the man. However, their efforts were in vain and he died at the scene.
The East Flemish prosecutor’s office sent a road traffic accident investigation expert to the scene to investigate the exact cause of the accident.