Five Injured, Including Pregnant Woman, in Pervijze Car-Tractor Collision

A collision between a car and a tractor in Pervijze, near Diksmuide, left five people injured on Tuesday afternoon. Among those hurt were two young children and a pregnant woman, who was airlifted to the hospital in Bruges.

The incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. when the tractor, pulling a trailer, was attempting to cross the Schoorbakkebrug over the IJzer river. It collided with a Dacia car that was also entering the bridge. The impact sent the car skidding across the road, where it came to a halt.

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Vooraan zaten de vader en de moeder, 2 dertigers. Achteraan zaten 2 kinderen van 2 en 4 jaar oud en ook hun oma. Zij raakten lichtgewond.

All five injured individuals were occupants of the Dacia, identified as a family from Diksmuide. Police commissioner Toon Fonteyne stated that the father and mother, both in their thirties, were in the front, while their grandmother and two children, aged two and four, were in the back. The grandmother and children sustained minor injuries.

Emergency services responded quickly, with firefighters carefully assisting the pregnant woman out of the vehicle. Fire captain Richard Vandenabeele noted that her condition was more concerning because the seatbelt had compressed her abdomen. She was subsequently transported by helicopter to Bruges. The other occupants of the car were also taken to the same hospital.

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Omdat de gordels haar buik hadden samengedrukt, was haar toestand zorgwekkender. De MUG-heli vloog haar daarom naar Brugge.