Around twenty to five in the evening, Deleu drove via Broodseinde towards Beselare, where he lives, and was surprised by a van that came from the other direction and deviated from his lane, to the left. The ships tried to avoid a collision and also swerved to the right.
However, the van rammed his Audi near the left rear door. The impact caused the Audi to spin on its axis and collide with the rear against a tree. The vehicle then came to a half stop on the roadway.