# Münster court trial regarding Rheine pursuit > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mnster-court-trial-regarding-rheine-pursuit > Updated: 2026-09-07T07:41:02.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 2. A trial has commenced at the Münster District Court regarding a violent incident from March 2021 involving a seven-car pursuit and a hit-and-run. The 28-year-old defendant denies all charges. According to the indictment, the defendant allegedly struck a 32-year-old man with a car in a field near Rheine, causing serious injuries, and fled the scene without providing assistance. Prosecutors argue the act demonstrated a “reckless disregard for the victim’s life.” The victim survived only after an unrelated witness alerted emergency services. The incident reportedly originated from a dispute involving alleged threats made by the victim toward two women in Rheine. In response, approximately 15 men from the women’s family allegedly pursued the victim in seven vehicles starting from Hörstel. The pursuit involved dangerous driving maneuvers and ended when the victim’s vehicle was blocked at a traffic light in Rheine, where attackers reportedly threatened him through his window. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-07: Münchhausen: Fatal collision on B 252 kills Sprinter driver A fatal head-on collision between a Sprinter van and a tractor on the B 252 near Münchhausen killed one driver. A subsequent incident involved an unlicensed, intoxicated driver breaching a police blockade. 21 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/traffic-accidents-in-monheim-am-rhein-and-rdesheim-cause-injuries ### 2026-08-11: Münster court begins trial over seven-car pursuit and hit-and-run A defendant has denied charges in a Münster court regarding a 2021 seven-car pursuit and hit-and-run incident near Rheine that left a man seriously injured. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mnster-court-begins-trial-over-seven-car-pursuit-and-hit-and-run --- Cite as: Münster court trial regarding Rheine pursuit. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/mnster-court-trial-regarding-rheine-pursuit