A 16-year-old girl has been run over by a refuse collection vehicle while she was riding her bicycle in the Het Eiland area of Antwerp. The girl was taken to the Cadix Hospital where she is currently receiving treatment for her injuries.
The accident happened just after 8:30am on Tuesday morning at the Kattendok-Oostkaai, in the Het Eiland area of Antwerp. The Antwerp Local Police Service says that the cyclist rode onto the road in between two parked cars.
Police spokesperson Kim Bastiaens told VRT News that the girls was unable to swerve out of ther path of the bin lorry as she attempted to cross the road.
The girl was taken to the nearby Cadix Hospital where her condition is described as being not life threatening. An investigation will be carried out into the precise circumstances surrounding the accident.
"We will interview the driver of the refuse collection vehicle and also interview the girl as soon as this is possible. CCTV footage will also be examined”, Kim Bastiaens told VRT News.