The accident happened around 5:30 am in Lauwbergstraat. There, a driver lost control and crashed into a tree. “He was trapped in the vehicle and had to be freed by the fire brigade,” said the Grensleie police zone.
He was taken to AZ Groeninge in a critical condition, but his life is no longer in danger. “According to the initial findings, he would have missed the turn,” the police said. “He gave a positive alcohol test through a blood test.”