Registration code 07-13-7299477

Drunk Volkswagen driver flees after hitting a pedestrian in Gervėnupio village

Injury accidentAt-fault driver fled the sceneAt-fault driver drunk
2
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Wednesday, 16 January 2013, in the evening at 17:35, in Kauno district municipality, Gervėnupio village, on Vėjo street near No. 1, a Volkswagen Crafter hit a pedestrian away from any crossing. One person died — a 55-year-old pedestrian. The accident was caused by the 24-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (6 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. He was drunk (1.37‰ blood alcohol) and fled the scene. At the time of the accident it was dark, it was overcast, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 20 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Hitting a pedestrian where there is no crossing
Pedestrian walking against the flow of traffic on the carriageway
Location
20

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Darkness

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionSnow-coveredRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles1Damaged1

Participants

At faultFled the scene

Car driver

Male, 24 y. (exp. 6 y.)

Unharmed
Intoxicated1.37 ‰Mild degree of intoxication
Citizenship Lithuania
Failure to choose a safe speed

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Other participants

Pedestrian

Male, 55 y.

Killed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania
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