Car collision leads to firebreakout in vehicle

On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, a car accident occurred on the A2 near Bielefeld, Germany. The incident took place between the Vlotho West interchange and the Bad Oeynhausen junction at approximately 09:00 AM.

According to preliminary reports, the accident involved a Renault Twingo, which was traveling towards Hannover, and an Opel Astra. The driver of the Renault Twingo, a 26-year-old from Isenburg, was attempting to change lanes when he collided with the Opel Astra driven by a 31-year-old from Romania. As a result, the Renault Twingo caught fire.

The accident resulted in minor injuries for both the drivers and their passengers. The 26-year-old driver and his 27-year-old passenger sustained additional injuries during the collision. The driver of the Opel Astra was unharmed.

The lane was fully reopened at around 11:00 AM, following the incident. However, smoke from the fire caused the closure of the opposite lane for approximately 20 minutes. Traffic towards Hannover was rerouted via the hard shoulder and the right lane past the accident site from 10:35 AM.

Although the police authority responsible for the accident was not explicitly mentioned in the search results, it is likely that the police department in the governing district to which Vlotho belongs, the Detmold district, was in charge. For inquiries outside of office hours, the control center at 0521/545-0 can be contacted.

For press inquiries, the following contacts at the Police Headquarters Bielefeld can be reached: Sonja Rehmert, Katja Küster, Sarah Siedschlag, Michael Kötter, Hella Christoph, Fabian Rickel, Caroline Steffen, Lukas Reker, Jan Grote, and the email address [email protected]. The official police website for Bielefeld is https://bielefeld.polizei.nrw/.

We hope that all those involved in the accident recover quickly and wish for safe travels to all road users.