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86-year-old cyclist seriously injured in collision on Lendelede road

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • An 86-year-old man from Lendelede suffered serious injuries when a car struck him on the Rijksweg near Ingelmunstersestraat.
  • He was taken to hospital and was not in life-threatening danger according to initial information.
  • The 29-year-old driver was unharmed and tested negative for alcohol, while a traffic expert investigates the crash.

An 86-year-old cyclist was seriously injured when a car hit him on the Rijksweg in Lendelede, near Ingelmunstersestraat.

The man, who lives in Lendelede, was taken to hospital after the collision. Initial information indicated that his injuries were serious but not life-threatening. The 29-year-old car driver was unharmed and returned a negative alcohol test.

The road was temporarily closed to traffic after the crash. It has since reopened. A traffic expert is examining what happened on the stretch between Rozebeeksestraat and Ingelmunstersestraat, near Bar Kamiel and the Oh La La lingerie shop.

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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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