Wall Damage and Evacuation in Gronau-Epe - Citizens Must Leave

Police Authority Circular - Incident in Gronau: Accident Occurred on Oststraße, Gronau; Incident Date: September 1st, 2025, Further Details Available

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2025 September 15 . 5:58 AM

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Wall Damage and Evacuation Incident in Gronau-Epe: Police Response

Wall Damage and Evacuation in Gronau-Epe - Citizens Must Leave

A traffic accident occurred on Oststraße in Gronau-Epe on September 1, 2025, between 14:45 and 14:50. According to the Kreispolizeibehörde Borken, the driver of the unknown vehicle involved in the collision with a boundary wall of a residential property did not fulfill their legal obligations by fleeing the scene.

The police are currently seeking witnesses to the accident and have asked the public to contact the traffic commission in Ahaus at Tel. (02561) 9260. The accident resulted in property damage, and the vehicle lost its radiator grille cover in the collision.

Regrettably, the identity of the driver remains unidentified. No identification of the vehicle was provided either. The Circular Police Authority Borken has asked the public to contact them if they have any information regarding the accident.

For media representatives, the contact within the Circular Police Authority Borken is available. The contacts are Sandra Biedermann, Leonie Dreier, Markus Huls, Peter Lefering, Thorsten Ohm, Muzeyyen Sander, and Tina Schellberg. The contact details for the Circular Police Authority Borken can be found at https://borken.polizei.nrw.

The information about the traffic accident was originally provided by the Kreispolizeibehörde Borken and was later transmitted via news aktuell. The police are urging anyone with information to come forward and help identify the driver responsible for the accident.