The accident took place just after 9 pm. The motorcyclist drove along the Torhoutbaan towards Gistel. He clashed with a small van that came from the opposite direction. The driver of the van, a 55-year-old man, wanted to drive up a driveway on the left according to the first findings. The collision came during the maneuver.
The crash caused a lot of damage. The side door of the car was completely destroyed. The debris and broken glass were scattered by road. The situation was serious, noticed the ambulance and MUG-Arts who arrived on the spot. The victim was first stabilized before he was taken to the hospital. His family quickly arrived in the accident. They did not drive far behind. The condition of the motorcyclist was criticism on Friday evening.
The Torhoutbaan was closed for hours by the police to make the necessary findings. The public prosecutor also appointed a traffic expert because the circumstances of the accident were unclear. The driver of the van has lost his driver’s license for fifteen days.