A British minibus driver who was taking a Jewish group again to London has died and 16 others had been injured after the car overturned in Belgium.
A 15-year-old boy stays in crucial situation and is combating for his life after the driving force misplaced management of the minibus after allegedly hitting one other automobile within the northern metropolis of Antwerp at round 3.30am on Sunday morning.
The 67-year-old driver allegedly didn’t cease after hitting a BMW and continued his journey at velocity earlier than shedding management of the steering whereas making an attempt to show onto the ring street, in accordance with native media studies.
The minibus then hit a tram pole and flipped over onto its aspect, killing the driving force immediately and leaving the 15-year-old boy in crucial situation. Police say 15 different passengers had been injured within the crash.
The 15-year-old boy, who’s affected by life-threatening accidents, is presently being handled in Sint Vincentius Hospital in Antwerp.
A minibus carrying British Jews crashed in Belgium, killing the driving force and injuring 16, one critically
Police and ambulance are seen on the scene of the accident in Antwerp in Belgium on Sunday evening
The accidents sustained by the rest on board had been described as minor, and most had already been discharged from hospital by Monday morning.
The motive force of the BMW concerned within the minor collision was additionally taken to hospital after he went into shock when he noticed the minibus crash.
It’s not clear from native media studies how extreme the collision with the BMW was or what injury, if any, the automobile sustained because of this.
Antwerp police spokesperson Wouter Bruyns informed native media: ‘The motive force of the BMW adopted the bus however stopped when he noticed a police automobile.
‘The person reported the collision, and the police patrol pursued the bus.
‘When the patrol arrived on the intersection of Sint-Bernardsesteenweg and Generaal Armstrongweg, the bus was already on its aspect.
‘The medical intervention plan has been declared. Many of the passengers had been evenly injured however nonetheless taken to the hospital.
Police are seen on the scene of the accident in Antwerp in Belgium on Sunday evening
‘A 15-year-old is so critically injured that he’s in crucial situation. Sadly, all assist got here too late for the driving force. He died on the spot.’
The sufferer ran a daily bus service between the Jewish neighborhood in London and the Hasidic neighborhood led by Rabbi Leibish Leiser in Antwerp.
The group was returning to London when the accident occurred.
The Pshevorsk motion led by Rabbi Leiser – the one internationally-recognised Hasidic motion based mostly in Antwerp – additionally has followers in London and Manchester.
Bus providers run from the UK to Antwerp practically each week so believers can attend Saturday prayers and meals on the synagogue on Mercatorstraat.
The guests then normally stick with household or pals within the metropolis earlier than returning again to the UK.
MailOnline has contacted the UK Overseas Workplace for remark.
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