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In a troubling incident that occurred on Thursday, a KIA car parked on Ruenhorst Street near a logistics company was involved in an accident. The force of the impact caused damage to the driver's side of the vehicle, pushing it onto the sidewalk.
According to local authorities, the damage amounted to several thousand euros. Witnesses are asked to contact the traffic commission in Bocholt (02871) 2990, as the identity of the unknown individual who caused the accident remains unknown.
The StGB (German Criminal Code) states that accident participants are required to report to the police and inform them of their involvement in an accident. However, in this specific case, an unknown individual left a note on the damaged car and then left without fulfilling their legal obligations. This action is considered illegal.
Leaving one's name and address after an accident does not prevent a hit-and-run report from being filed, according to the StGB. The minimum waiting time at the scene, according to general standards, is 30 minutes. In this case, it is unclear if the suspect waited at the scene for at least 30 minutes before leaving.
The nature of the accident can influence what constitutes an appropriate waiting time at the scene. The longer a person waits at the scene, the less damage is likely to occur. According to § 142 StGB, a car hit and a note left can still be considered hit-and-run if the person did not wait an appropriate amount of time at the scene.
It is important to note that the safest option after an accident, according to the StGB, is to call the police. Accident participants who do not immediately report to the police and inform them of their involvement in an accident will be punished.
The search results do not contain information about a suspect waiting at the scene for at least 30 minutes after a collision before leaving. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the traffic commission in Bocholt.
