The Bruges Local Police Service say that a 29-year-old man from the West Flemish city has died after the car he was driving crashed into an electricity pole in the village of Lissewege. The accident also left two homes without power for several hours.
At around 5.15 am on Friday, a passer-by saw the crashed car on the Ter Doeststraat in Lissewege, a village just outside Bruges. The vehicle had crashed into an electricity pole with such force that the pole had broken in two.
The emergency services rushed to the scene. However, they were too late to save the driver. The 29-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Bruges Local Police Service is now investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the accident. It is still unclear how and when the victim veered off the road. According to the initial findings of an accident investigation, no other vehicles were involved in the accident.
2 homes left without power
The impact of the crash caused the electricity pole causing it to snap in two. The electricity supply was turned off for safety reasons, leaving two homes without power for several hours.
By 11 am on Friday morning, the cables had been repaired and power was restored.