North Rhine-Westphalia: drivers flee after car accidents on the A2

Hamm (dpa / lnw) - After two accidents on Autobahn 2 near Hamm, the police are investigating three drivers for hit and run.

North Rhine-Westphalia: drivers flee after car accidents on the A2

Hamm (dpa / lnw) - After two accidents on Autobahn 2 near Hamm, the police are investigating three drivers for hit and run. According to police reports from Sunday, two cars collided in the direction of Oberhausen late on Saturday evening. A passenger was slightly injured, the two drivers fled the scene of the accident on foot. The debris field stretched across all lanes over a length of 500 meters. When driving over parts lying around, a following car was damaged.

As a result of the resulting traffic jam, another accident occurred shortly afterwards. A driver was unable to brake in time and rammed the car that was standing at the end of the traffic jam. A 19-year-old who was in it with two other women suffered serious injuries. The person who caused the accident also fled on foot. The A2 remained closed for several hours until early Sunday morning.