Speed ​​demon races over hard shoulder A58 and crashes, road closed for hours

A motorist crashed on the A58 near Tilburg on Monday evening around half past nine. When officers arrived at the scene of the collision, they saw a badly damaged Mercedes leaning against the left guardrail.

Several witnesses stated that the driver of the Mercedes overtook the hard shoulder at very high speed and then lost control and crashed.

Flying debris
A saliva test that the 51-year-old driver from Belgium had to undergo shows that he was under the influence of drugs at the time of the collision. He’s been arrested. The car has been seized for investigation. The road was closed for hours for investigations and repairs.

No one was injured in the crash. A number of cars were damaged due to flying debris.

Dashcam footage
Police are asking witnesses to come forward. “They may have seen something striking prior to the accident. Dashcam footage is also welcome!”

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