A high-speed police chase on Tuesday on the Brussels Ring Road ended in a crash, followed by the discovery of a grenade.
The incident began at around 03:00 when a federal traffic police patrol noticed a car with French number plates.
When officers attempted to stop the vehicle for inspection, the driver fled at high speed.
The car, a BMW reported stolen in France weeks ago, crashed near the Grand-Bigard interchange during the pursuit.
Following police questioning, the occupants of the vehicle were released.
Shortly after the crash, a grenade was found on the road, prompting the military bomb disposal unit, DOVO, to neutralise and remove the device.
Prosecutors from Halle-Vilvoorde say it remains unclear whether the grenade was linked to the stolen BMW or the chase.
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