Cyclist (78) dies under a truck in Bruges

The accident happened around 8.30 am at Gentpoort, at the intersection of the Brugse Ring R30 with Generaal Lemanlaan. The woman was hit by a truck on her bicycle. She died on the spot. It concerns a 78-year-old woman from Bruges.

Perhaps blind spot accident

The public prosecutor’s office has sent an accident expert to investigate the precise circumstances. Initial findings indicate that it is a blind spot accident. The trucker was very impressed by the accident and was given the necessary shelter.

The intersection on the Ring is one of the black traffic points. Many serious accidents have happened in the past.