Drunk cyclist leaves injured pedestrian in Borken!

Drunk cyclist leaves injured pedestrian in Borken!

In a worrying incident in Borken, on Monday morning, October 14, 2024, an accident occurred in which a drunk cyclist injured a pedestrian and then escaped. The 49-year-old man from Poland moved together with another cyclist on the Ramsdorfer Postweg bicycle road at around 7:35 a.m.

The pedestrian had noticed the two cyclists who drove in striking snake lines and tried to prevent the collision by unlocking on an adjacent green strip. Unfortunately, the accident still occurred, in which both the pedestrian and the cyclist fell. The Borkener suffered a hand injury. The dog was also not unscathed, he was also injured. Immediately after the incident, the cyclist fled with his companion towards Coesfelder Straße, while the injured person tried to capture him, which failed.

witnesses and rescue

The desperate calls to the pedestrian did not remain unheard. The subordinate witnesses hurried to the aid of the accident and were able to obtain and hold on the fleeting ones until the police arrived. However, the cyclist's companion could not be stopped and drove away. When the officials arrived, a breath alcohol test was carried out at the cyclist, which resulted in an alarming concentration of over 1.6 per thousand. This high amount of alcohol in the man of the man now leads to a corresponding criminal proceedings against him.

Another point is that the perpetrator has no residence in Germany. For this reason, the officials were forced to demand a security deposit from him. Such incidents are not only worrying for safety in road traffic, but also raise questions about responsible participation in public life.

The police in Borken has taken up the investigation and hopes to find further witnesses to the incident in order to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. Such events are a passionate topic in society because they again address the problems of alcohol at the wheel and the awareness of traffic rules. The general public is asked to remain aware of in such situations and to provide help in good time to prevent similar incidents in the future.