Vehicle Collision During Lane Change

On Monday, 9th December 2024, a significant road accident occurred on the A33 towards Osnabrück. The incident involved a Mercedes Sprinter and a tractor-trailer, which collided around 08:05 near the Halle Westfalen and Borgholzhausen junctions.

The 27-year-old driver of the Mercedes Sprinter, from Paderborn, attempted to overtake a truck but lost control due to a wet road. The tractor-trailer, driven by a 64-year-old man from Borchen, overturned, hit the side barrier, and ended up on the left lane. Thankfully, both drivers escaped with relatively minor injuries. The 27-year-old man sustained minor injuries, while the 64-year-old was unharmed.

Following the accident, the road towards Osnabrück was initially closed for clean-up operations due to spilled fuel. A towing company successfully removed the overturned refrigerated truck, making the road passable again. However, cleaning operations are still ongoing.

The total damage amounted to approximately 11,900 euros. The police headquarters Bielefeld can be contacted for further inquiries at their website https://bielefeld.polizei.nrw/ or by contacting the Press and Public Relations Office. The head of this department is Sonja Rehmert, and the following contact persons are listed: Katja Küster, Sarah Siedschlag, Michael Kötter, Hella Christoph, Fabian Rickel, Caroline Steffen, Lukas Reker, and Jan Grote.

Outside of office hours, the control center can be contacted at 0521/545-0. The information was originally transmitted by Polizei Bielefeld via news aktuell. At around 09:35, traffic was rerouted via the hard shoulder. The road has since reopened, but the clean-up operations continue.

Stay safe on the roads and drive responsibly.