Man (75) critically injured after legs trapped under bus at Leuven station
A 75-year-old man was seriously injured at Leuven's bus station after his legs became trapped under a bus, Het Nieuwsblad reports — the latest in a series of accidents at the busy interchange beside the city's railway station.
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- A 75-year-old man was seriously injured at Leuven's bus station after his legs became trapped under a bus, per Het Nieuwsblad.
- The headline stresses 'opnieuw' (again), indicating a recurrence of serious accidents at the same interchange.
- The bus station sits beside Leuven's main railway station, a major Flemish Brabant transport node.
- Exact time, circumstances, operator and the victim's hospital condition were not independently confirmed at the time of writing.
The incident took place at the bus station in Leuven, capital of Flemish Brabant, immediately beside the city's main railway station — a high-traffic interchange served by De Lijn regional buses. The victim is described by Het Nieuwsblad as a 75-year-old man who suffered serious leg injuries after ending up under a bus. 'Opnieuw' (again) signals this is one of several accidents recorded at the same site.
Background
Leuven has reshaped its mobility in recent years around pedestrians and cyclists, pedestrianising parts of the centre and, per VRT NWS, restoring electric shared cargo bikes after a two-year absence. The word 'opnieuw' in Het Nieuwsblad's headline places this accident in a recurring series at the same bus station, a tension with the city's safety-focused mobility agenda.
What to do
Passengers using Leuven's bus station should expect possible investigation-related disruption and heightened attention to pedestrian routing around buses at the interchange.
Impact
Regional — Leuven and Flemish Brabant commuters rely heavily on the bus station beside the railway station; a further serious accident there intensifies scrutiny of the interchange's design and of De Lijn's operations at the site.
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- 5 Aug 2026, 02:00
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