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Renault and two other vehicles crash on the Kryžkalnis–Rietavas–Vėžaičiai road

Injury accident
2
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Saturday, 2 February 2013, in the afternoon at 16:48, in Šilalės district municipality, Gedminiškės village, on the Kryžkalnis–Rietavas–Vėžaičiai national road (kilometre 22), a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Renault Megane Scenic, a Belarus and a semi-trailer. One person died — the 18-year-old driver of the Renault (was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 18-year-old driver of the Renault (1 year of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance and failed to choose a safe speed. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was overcast, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collisions while moving in the same direction
Rear-end collision
Location
Gedminiškės k. Krašto keliai Kryžkalnis–Rietavas–Vėžaičiai, 22 km, Šilalės r. sav.
90

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight downhillBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles3Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 18 y. (exp. 1 y.)

Killed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania
Failure to keep a safe distanceFailure to choose a safe speed

Participants

Tractor driver

Male, 37 y. (exp. 10 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania

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