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Person behind the wheel strikes a woman and hastily departs the scene

Police station situated on Friedrich-Ebert Street in Recklinghausen encountered events in the early hours... (More details to follow)

Person driving strikes a woman then escapes the scene
Person driving strikes a woman then escapes the scene

Person behind the wheel strikes a woman and hastily departs the scene

In the heart of Recklinghausen, a shocking incident took place on Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Gladbeck, as a 38-year-old woman was hit by a car. The incident, which occurred around 6:15 PM near the town hall, left the woman with minor injuries.

According to reports by news aktuell, the car approached from the intersection of Friedrich-Ebert-Straße/Hochstraße at high speed. As it passed, the car's side mirror struck the woman, causing her to fall. The driver of the car, however, did not stop and fled the scene.

The license plate number of the car was recorded, and investigations into the identity of the driver are currently ongoing. It is unclear whether the car's owner was also the driver who fled. The car's owner has been identified, but their name has not been disclosed in the available sources.

For updates on the incident, residents can follow the Police Headquarters Recklinghausen on their website (https://recklinghausen.polizei.nrw/), Facebook page (www.facebook.com/polizei.nrw.re), Instagram page (www.instagram.com/polizei.nrw.re), WhatsApp channel (whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaARqGD6xCSHwLUxl91q), and Twitter feed (https://twitter.com/PolizeiNRW_Re).

For media inquiries, please contact the Police Headquarters Recklinghausen Press Office, Annette Achenbach, at Telephone: 02361 55 1033 or Email: [email protected].

The police urge anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward and contact them. They remind drivers of their duty to stop and assist if they are involved in an accident.

Let's hope for the woman's swift recovery and for justice to be served in this unfortunate incident.

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