A 43-year-old cyclist has been killed after she was hit by a car that was catapulted into the air in a collision. The accident happened at the junction of Boomsesteenweg and the R11 in Wilrijk, Antwerp province. Emergency services attempted to resuscitate the victim but she died at the scene.
At 8.00 on Thursday, a car with a woman and a child inside drove onto the intersection of Boomsesteenweg and the R11. The driver believed she had a green light to go straight ahead. However, this was only for cars turning right.
Her car was hit by another vehicle, which was thrown across the road. It hit a woman on a bicycle who was waiting at the traffic lights. Emergency services attempted to resuscitate the cyclist but she died at the scene. The driver was said to be shaken but not seriously injured.
Traffic police arrived to direct traffic at the busy intersection and the public prosecutor’s office has appointed an expert to investigate the accident.
