Severe nuisance on E17 from Antwerp to Ghent due to burning Lijnbus: “It is better to take a different route on a long distance”
The bus that was on fire in Lokeren on Thursday afternoon and caused major traffic disruption on the E17 from Antwerp to Ghent, is a vehicle of the De Lijn driving school. After an oil leak, the bus started to smoke and the vehicle caught fire, the public transport company says. The two occupants were able to get out of the bus in time. Traffic disruption remains significant. “It is better to take a different route on a long distance,” it sounds at the Traffic Center.
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The E17 towards Ghent was completely closed around 3.30 pm, but a lane could be reopened shortly before 4 pm. The traffic disruption is still significant. “For long distances, you’d better take a different route,” reports the Traffic Center. The center previously called for a detour via the E34, but due to another accident in Beveren, the detour was stopped. †Read more below the tweet†
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It concerns a bus of the De Lijn driving school. Around 3 p.m., the public transport company received a report of a faulty bus in the hard shoulder. After an oil leak, the bus started to smoke and the vehicle caught fire. “The driver in training and a driving instructor were able to leave the bus in time,” says the public transport company. The fire brigade arrived on site, but the vehicle burned out completely and that went with heavy smoke development