Authorities are currently seeking individuals who may have observed a particular event or incident of interest.
In the pedestrian zone of Neustraße, Gronau, Germany, a traffic accident occurred on Friday evening, July 11, 2025, at 17:32. The incident involved a 54-year-old cyclist from Gronau who suffered minor injuries.
According to the victim, she was overtaken by a boy or teenager on a fat bike, which caused her to fall. The type of vehicle involved in the accident, other than the cyclist's bike, was also a fat bike.
The cyclist was taken to a hospital in Gronau by ambulance for treatment. The police are specifically interested in finding the rider of the fat bike involved in the accident.
The Kreispolizeibehörde Borken, the local police in Ahaus, are asking for witnesses to contact them regarding the accident. The phone number for witnesses to provide information is 02561 / 926-0.
For media inquiries, the Circular Police Authority Borken's Press Office can be contacted at Phone: 02861-900-2222. The Press Office contact details are: Sandra Biedermann (sb), Leonie Dreier (ld), Markus Huels (mh), Peter Lefering (pl), Thorsten Ohm (to), Muzeyyen Sander (ms), Tina Schellberg (ts). The official website for the Circular Police Authority Borken is https://borken.polizei.nrw.
The exact cause of the accident is still unknown, but the information about the traffic accident is being transmitted via news aktuell.
It has also been reported that a 15-year-old boy, who was riding a downhill bike near Großglockner, may be connected to the incident, but his name has not been disclosed in the available sources.
We encourage anyone with information about the accident to contact the police in Ahaus to help ensure a thorough investigation and promote road safety in our community.
