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Belgian leader injured in car crash
Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt was hospitalized with several bruised ribs and other injuries Tuesday after his chauffeur-driven car crashed against a concrete pillar near his home and overturned several times, officials said.
Verhofstadt was returning to his home in Ghent from Brussels, some 30 miles away, following two days of governmental meetings when the accident occurred around 10 p.m.
Both the premier and his chauffeur were rushed to hospital. "The injuries are not life threatening," police spokesman Steven De Smet told VRT radio.
Interior Minister Patrick De Wael told the VTM TV station Verhofstadt had "a number of bruised ribs" and was already prepared to talk to police investigating the cause of the crash.
De Smet said two witnesses had seen the car crash into a concrete pillar before overturning several times. No other vehicle was involved, he said.
For the past week, Verhofstadt has been involved in relentless crisis talks that threatened the survival of his government. |
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