A 58-year-old man died in Zoersel overnight from Saturday to Sunday after apparently falling off his bicycle and landing in a canal, according to local police in the Voorkempen district.
The man had left a Christmas tractor event late on Saturday evening to head home, but he never arrived.
On Sunday morning, his wife realised he had not returned and contacted a friend. The friend retraced the route between the event and the man’s house.
The man’s bicycle was discovered first, followed by his body in a ditch. Emergency services attended the scene, but he had already been deceased for several hours.
Investigators, including a forensic lab team, examined the site. Authorities believe it was a tragic accident without any other parties involved.
