Woman harmed in Gronau, driver absconds - Police report from Poland
In Gronau, Germany, an accident involving a driver who fled the scene occurred on August 9, 2025, at 14:05. The incident took place at the intersection of Gildehauser Straße and Alter Postweg.
At the time of the accident, a 17-year-old Dutch girl was driving a scooter on Gildehauser Straße towards Gronau. The fleeing driver, operating a dark Audi with an Ahaus license plate (AH-), overtook several cars waiting at a railway crossing and turned sharply into Alter Postweg. Witnesses reported that the driver was honking repeatedly.
The 17-year-old had to brake sharply to avoid a collision with the fleeing car and fell off her scooter, suffering minor injuries. The emergency services were promptly called and transported the injured girl to the hospital.
The identity or name of the fleeing driver is not publicly available. Witnesses believe the fleeing car is still in the vicinity of Gronau. The police are seeking more witnesses regarding this accident.
If you are a media representative, you can contact the following persons for updates on the incident:
- Sandra Biedermann (sb)
- Leonie Dreier (ld)
- Markus Hüls (mh)
- Peter Lefering (pl)
- Thorsten Ohm (to)
- Müzeyyen Sander (ms)
- Tina Schellberg (ts)
For additional information about the incident, please visit the Kreispolizeibehörde Borken's official website at https://borken.polizei.nrw. If you have any specific questions about traffic matters in Ahaus, you can contact the Traffic Commission Ahaus at (02561) 9260.
The police urge anyone with information about the fleeing driver to come forward and contact the authorities. The safety and well-being of all road users is paramount, and such reckless behaviour will not be tolerated.
