Registration code 07-13-7300625

Skoda hits a drunk pedestrian on the Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas road

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

On Monday, 21 January 2013, in the evening at 18:30, in Šiaulių district municipality, Meškių village, on the Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas (kelio ruožo su skir. juosta d. pusė) main road (kilometre 64.32), a Skoda Superb hit a pedestrian away from any crossing. One person died — a 52-year-old pedestrian. The accident was caused by a 52-year-old pedestrian, who was walking at night without reflectors (light, hi-vis vest) and was walking on the carriageway where prohibited. He was drunk (3.34‰ blood alcohol). The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, the weather was clear, the road surface was icy. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Hitting a pedestrian where there is no crossing
Location
90

Weather

Clear

Clear

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting off

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionIcyRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles1Damaged1

Other participants

At fault

Pedestrian

Male, 52 y.

Killed
Intoxicated3.34 ‰Severe degree of intoxication
Citizenship Lithuania
Walking at night without reflectors (light, hi-vis vest)Walking on the carriageway where prohibited

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Participants

Car driver

Female, 39 y. (exp. 5 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania
No saved coordinates — point estimated from the road kilometre