How the accident could happen is not yet clear. According to Infrabel, the driver may ignored the red light and the closed barriers. Research must bring more clarity about this. Infrabel did not receive a call in any case via the free emergency number 1711.
“The car was hit by the train at the back. The car driver is slightly injured. So that suggests that the signage, the traffic rules have not been respected. Therefore the call: please stop at a closed barrier or red again Light, “it sounds to spokesperson Frédéric Petit.
Due to the accident, no trains were driving between Kortrijk and Roeselare, but the traffic could be resumed just before 9 am.