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Pedestrian critically injured after collision shuts down Gelsenkirchen street

A sudden dash into traffic turned tragic in Gelsenkirchen. Police probe why a pedestrian ran into the path of an oncoming van—leaving a street paralyzed.

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The image shows an ambulance parked on the side of the road in front of a building with windows, railings, boards with text, posters, and other objects. The building appears to be a hospital, as indicated by the text on the boards.

Police Report: Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Collision

Pedestrian critically injured after collision shuts down Gelsenkirchen street

Gelsenkirchen (our platform)

A 48-year-old man from Mülheim an der Ruhr was driving his Mercedes box van along Bismarckstraße toward Gelsenkirchen's old town at around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026, when a 41-year-old Gelsenkirchen resident suddenly ran onto the road near Marschallstraße. Despite the driver's emergency braking, a collision occurred, leaving the pedestrian with severe head injuries. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he remains in inpatient care. The accident investigation required a full closure of Bismarckstraße in both directions.

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