Credit: Police Grand-Ducale

The Grand Ducal Police have reported the death of a 28-year-old motorist following a serious traffic accident that occurred on Saturday afternoon on the N12 in Luxembourg.

At 13:16 on Saturday 22 February 2020, a 28-year-old man from Doennange in northern Luxembourg crashed his vehicle on the N12 in the direction of Stockem.

The motorist's vehicle had come off the road in a left turn and crashed into a tree. The vehicle caught fire immediately and the victim died at the scene of the accident.

The road where the accident occurred was closed to traffic until around 17:00 for rescue work. The Troisvierges police were also on site.