Scooter rider absconds following crash within pedestrian-restricted area.
In the pedestrian zone of Münsterstraße in Warendorf, a hit-and-run traffic accident occurred on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 8:30 pm. The Warendorf Police are seeking information about the unknown teenage E-scooter rider involved in the accident.
The perpetrator was an unknown teenager riding an E-scooter with a passenger. The E-scooter was traveling through a busy pedestrian zone, heading towards Krickmarkt. The teenager collided with a group of pedestrians, resulting in two slightly injured individuals.
The injured pedestrians, a 61-year-old from Ennigerloh and a 31-year-old from Ahlen, sought medical treatment on their own accord after the accident. The exact details of their injuries have not been disclosed.
The fleeing E-scooter rider is described as male, approximately 14-15 years old, approximately 170 cm tall, slim, and dressed in black. The Warendorf Police have not yet disclosed the exact identity of the teenager.
The E-scooter rider did not fulfill his obligations as an involved party after the accident. The public is asked to contact the Warendorf police with any information about the fleeing driver from the traffic accident on Münsterstraße.
You can reach the Warendorf Police at Tel. 02581-941000 or email at [email protected]. Outside of office hours, the Warendorf Police Duty Officer can be contacted at the same numbers and email address. The Warendorf Police website, https://warendorf.polizei.nrw/, also provides contact information for outside of office hours.
For press inquiries, the contact details for the Warendorf Police Press Office are provided: Phone: 02581/600-230, Fax: 02581/600-129, email: [email protected].
The information was transmitted via news aktuell from the Warendorf Police. The Warendorf Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed the accident or has information about the fleeing E-scooter rider to come forward and contact the authorities.
