Severe road accident reported on motorway 44 in Dortmund, resulting in one person sustaining injuries.

Accident on A44 Highway: Motorhome Flips Over Involving Silo Truck

On August 29, 2025, a serious traffic accident took place on the A44 highway towards Dortmund, between the Lichtenau Westfalen exit and the Wünnenberg junction.

The incident involved a silo truck and an overtaking motorhome. According to the investigation conducted by the Bielefeld Police Department's VU team, the motorhome left the road, flipped over, and ended up in a ditch. The driver of the motorhome, a 59-year-old man from Dassel, sustained severe injuries.

The driver of the silo truck, a 62-year-old man from Gelsenkirchen, also hit the guardrail after colliding with the motorhome, but fortunately, he remained unharmed.

Immediately after the accident, a detour was set up, and the A44 highway in the direction of Dortmund was fully closed for the accident investigation and recovery operations until 20:17.

Besides the driver, there were two dogs in the motorhome. They were rescued by the fire department and taken to an animal shelter. The injured driver was taken to a nearby hospital after receiving medical treatment at the scene.

For press inquiries, you can contact the Polizeipräsidium Bielefeld's Press and Public Relations team. The head of press and public relations at the Police Headquarters Bielefeld in 2025 is not explicitly named as a single person in the available information, but multiple contacts for the press and public relations department are consistently listed including Sonja Rehmert, Katja Küster, Sarah Siedschlag, Michael Kötter, and others, with Sonja Rehmert appearing as a primary contact in multiple sources.

Outside of office hours, inquiries can be made to the control center. The contact information for the team members is provided in the article.

After the accident, the driver initially continued his journey and then waited on the Wewelsburg parking lot. The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation.

We encourage all road users to drive safely and follow traffic rules to avoid such incidents. Our thoughts are with the injured driver and the dogs involved in the accident.