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Bike Rider Flees After Running Over a Child, Identity Remains Unknown in Police Incident

Investigation launched in Witten-Mitte following a hit-and-run car collision involving a young child (age 6)

Unidentified cyclist deliberately runs over a child and escapes the scene
Unidentified cyclist deliberately runs over a child and escapes the scene

Bike Rider Flees After Running Over a Child, Identity Remains Unknown in Police Incident

In an unfortunate incident that occurred on Thursday afternoon, a hit-and-run incident took place in Witten's pedestrian zone. The incident, which involved a six-year-old boy, took place around 4:30 PM near the city gallery at Hammer Street.

The boy was sitting on the square when an unknown cyclist rode over his hand. The cyclist, who left the scene without attending to the injured boy or filing an accident report, is currently being sought by the Police Bochum.

The boy was injured and taken to a hospital for further treatment. The Police Bochum, the authority handling the investigation, has asked anyone with information about the hit-and-run incident to contact them at 0234 909-5206.

For media inquiries, the Police Bochum is the appropriate point of contact. The Press Office of the Police Bochum can be reached via email at [email protected], or by phone at 0234 909-1026 (Marina Sablic).

The official website for the Police Bochum, where updates on the hit-and-run incident can be found, is: https://bochum.polizei.nrw/

The location of the incident, as well as the original information, was provided by the Police Bochum. The name of the police station handling the case of the cyclist involved in the incident in Witten-Middle on September 4 at 16:30 is not specified in the provided search results.

The Police Bochum's website is the official source for updates on the hit-and-run incident. We encourage anyone with information to come forward and help in the investigation.

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