Two Genk women injured as driver flees Hasselt crash

Updated 17 August 2026 at 17:19 CEST — A driver struck a stationary car on the Maastrichtersteenweg in Hasselt on Thursday, 27 November 2025, and fled, leaving two women from Genk injured, according to Het Nieuwsblad. The available reports do not state the women’s ages, the severity of their injuries or the exact time of the collision.

Regional broadcaster TV Limburg independently confirmed that one car hit another vehicle that was standing still on the Maastrichtersteenweg. TVL reported that the driver responsible left the scene and that Limburg Regio Hoofdstad police were looking for that person. Neither report identified the driver or described the fleeing vehicle. No subsequent public update establishing that a suspect was found was located during this review.

The immediate concern is the condition of the two injured women and the identification of the person who drove away. The Federal Police advises people involved in crashes with injuries or substantial damage to call the police. It also tells victims of hit-and-run incidents to preserve photographs, witness details, expense records and the police report number because those materials can support the investigation and an insurance claim.

The case sits within a persistent Belgian road-safety problem. Vias institute recorded 4,596 injury crashes involving hit-and-run conduct in 2024, down 5% from the revised 2023 total. Those crashes left 5,042 victims, including 21 people who died, Vias reported. The institute nevertheless found that investigators identified 86% of drivers who fled, reflecting the growing investigative value of cameras and other evidence.

For Hasselt and Genk residents, the incident is primarily a local police and road-safety matter on a busy urban approach road. The publicly available reporting does not establish why the first car was stationary, how the collision happened or whether other witnesses saw it. The next meaningful development would be a police confirmation that the driver has been identified, alongside an authoritative update on the women’s condition and any resulting judicial action.