Authorities in Poland seek the individuals responsible for the vehicle collision.
On Friday, August 29, 2025, a hit-and-run traffic accident occurred on Hauptstraße in Vorhelm, near Beckum. The incident involved a bus and a dark Mercedes transporter.
According to the information transmitted by Polizei Warendorf, the unknown driver of the Mercedes transporter was reportedly driving too fast, using high beams, and fled the scene towards Tönnishäuschen after causing damage to both the bus and a parked car. The driver did not stop after the accident.
The bus driver, a 39-year-old from Münster, was temporarily blinded due to the transporter's high beams. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the bus passengers. However, both the bus and the parked car sustained significant damage, estimated at around 12,000 euros.
The Warendorf Police Duty Officer is the point of contact for inquiries outside of office hours. They can be reached at 02581/600-230, via fax at 02581/600-249, and via email at [email protected].
The Warendorf Police Press Office is also a point of contact for inquiries related to the hit-and-run traffic accident in Vorhelm. They can be contacted at [email protected].
The police in Ahlen are asking for information about the dark Mercedes transporter or its driver. If you have any information, please contact the police in Ahlen at 02382/965-0 or via email at [email protected].
The Warendorf Police can also be reached via phone at 02581/600-230 and fax at 02581/600-129 during regular office hours.
The accident took place at around 00:25 on Friday, and the incident occurred on the L 586 in Vorhelm towards Beckum. No further details about the driver or passengers of the bus were provided in the press release.
