April 29, 2024

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E-stepper escapes death during blind spot accident in Bitonlan |  Kortrik

E-stepper escapes death during blind spot accident in Bitonlan | Kortrik

Sometimes it’s a matter of a split second. An e-walker also witnessed this on Thursday afternoon, at the roundabout near the railway tunnel in Felix de Bethonilan. The man was able to jump away from the truck.

The accident occurred after three o’clock in the afternoon in the area of ​​Burgemeister Felix de Bethonilan, after the roundabout with Marxistenweg. The e-scooter briefly ended up under a truck near a zebra crossing, but the e-stepper managed to jump away in time.

According to an eyewitness, the driver of the semi-trailer truck politely stopped to allow pedestrians to cross. Unfortunately, the electronic stepper was not immediately noticed shortly thereafter. Fortunately, things didn’t get much worse.

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The blind spot accident occurred in Felix de Bethonilan © RV

NOTE: Cyclist Isabelle Leper, 50, suffered life-threatening injuries at the same location on May 17 when she fell under a truck. Then, in mid-October, three schools and Burgemeister resident Felix de Petonilan took action for greater road safety in the area.

look. This is how students and residents struggle together against heavy traffic: “My mother woke up paralyzed, and she may never be able to ride a bike again.”