The accident happened around 10:30 am. A small car started spinning for an unknown reason. A truck could no longer avoid the vehicle and collided with it. The driver of the car was seriously injured. He was transferred to the AZ Groeninge in Kortrijk. The trucker was unharmed.
The police closed the E17 near the interchange with the E403. Traffic was diverted via the parallel lane to get past the accident. This causes traffic disruptions, which may continue for some time.