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Truck collides with train in Verrebroek

A truck struck a train in Verrebroek on Wednesday afternoon, but no injuries were reported.

12 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Truck collides with train in Verrebroek — Photo: Rob Croes for Anefo · Wikimedia Commons · CC0

On Wednesday afternoon at around 2:50 PM, a collision occurred between a truck and a train at a level crossing in Verrebroek, located in the East Flanders region of Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht. The accident took place on Schoorhavenweg.

According to reports, no one was injured in the incident. However, the truck sustained significant damage, and the train was also lightly damaged.

The site of the accident has been secured, and no further details regarding the damage or the condition of the vehicles involved have been shared.

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