A groom has died on the way to his own wedding.
Jordan Kinard was being driven to the church when the car veered off the road.
The young dad was killed in the crash just minutes before the church blessing that was meant to formalise his marriage.
READ MORE: Dad, 53, and two kids, 13 and eight, killed in horror crash as mum fights for life
Guests and family were already waiting at the church when news of the accident arrived on Saturday afternoon (12 Sep).
The crash happened at about 1.30pm on a wooded stretch between Ochamps and Recogne in Belgium’s Luxembourg province.
He had married his partner Pauline Nollevaux in a civil ceremony at Libramont Town Hall a little over a month earlier.
Prosecutors confirmed his death later that day after firefighters from Neufchâteau and Libramont attended the scene.
No other vehicle was involved and an investigation is underway into why the car left the road.
Some reports said it struck a tree; officials have not given a cause.
There were several people in the vehicle.
The driver was Jordan’s best man and Pauline’s brother.
He was injured and taken to hospital.
Jordan, reported as 29 by one French paper, leaves behind his partner and their two young children.
He lived in Libramont and ran the estate agency Pepit-Immo with Pauline, which they set up in 2022.
He also sponsored the youth teams at football club RSC Habay, as reported by Need To Know.
Libin mayor Anne Laffut said: “It’s horrible, I haven’t been able to think of anything else since the announcement.”
She added: “This person had been legally married for a little over a month. It was his witness who was driving.
“They were going to the church where everyone was waiting for them.
“It should have been their most beautiful day.”
She added: “I think especially of his two young children, who must have put on their finest clothes and were looking forward to their parents’ wedding.”
Habay mayor Olivier Barthélémy said Jordan was easy to do business with and a familiar face in the village through his estate agency.
“He was a very pleasant person. Always cheerful, always laughing.”
Tributes have poured in for the popular local figure whose wedding day ended before he reached the church door.
READ MORE: Martial arts fighter shot twice in bum at football match
