Accident on Wednesday Driver in custody after Pétange hit-and-run

RTL Lëtzebuerg
Samantha Weber
adapted for RTL Today
Police have located the driver who fled the scene of an accident in Pétange on Wednesday afternoon.

What happened

The Grand Ducal police initiated a search for an errant driver who fled the scene of an accident on Wednesday afternoon.

At around 1.10pm, two vehicles collided in Pétange, at the crossroads between Route de Longwy and Rue des Romains.

Witnesses at the scene said a car had been speeding, causing the collision with a van. The van driver sustained minor injuries as a result of the crash.

No Accident zu Péiteng duerch d'Bascht gemaach
En Automobilist, deen ze séier ënnerwee war, soll op enger Kräizung zu Péiteng en Accident verursaacht hunn an duerno fortgelaf sinn.

The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene and instead fled towards Rue Batty Weber. Police launched a search and confirmed they had located the motorist on Thursday morning.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or can provide additional information is encouraged to contact Käerjeng/Pétange police station on the number 244 56 1000.

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