(hd) On Monday (28.07.2025), a traffic accident occurred at the junction of Wittekindstraße / Deichkamp in Herford in which one person was injured. At 05:15 a.m., a 40-year-old man from Löhn was riding his pedelec on Wittekindstraße in the direction of Bielefelder Straße. At this time, a car turned onto Wittekindstraße from Deichkamp, which is a minor road under traffic law. There was a collision between the car and the pedelec. The two-wheeler rider fell and sustained several injuries. The pedelec was damaged. The damage to property is estimated at around 1000 euros. The car driver drove away from the scene of the accident without fulfilling his obligations as a party to the accident. The injured pedelec rider then went to a nearby hospital on his own to receive treatment. The police were informed from there. The injured party can only describe the fleeing car as a silver estate car. The traffic commissioner's office has taken over the investigation. Witnesses who can provide information about the course of the accident or the car in question are asked to contact the investigators on 05221 / 888-0.
Please send any queries to:
Herford district police authority
Press office Herford
Telephone: 05221 888 1250
Email: %20pressestelle.herford [at] polizei.nrw.de (pressestelle[dot]herford[at]polizei[dot]nrw[dot]de)