Renault Twingo hits a pedestrian at a crossing on Šilutės highway, Klaipėda

On Tuesday, 12 February 2013, in the morning at 10:35, in Klaipėda, on Šilutės highway near No. 79, a Renault Twingo hit a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing. One person was injured — a 39-year-old pedestrian (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 48-year-old driver of the Renault (23 years of driving experience), who failed to fulfil pedestrian duties. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was overcast, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time

Tuesday, 12/02/2013, 10:35

Type

Hitting a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing

Pedestrian at a crossing away from an intersection, with one vehicle stopped before the crossing

Location

Šilutės pl. 79, Klaipėdos m. sav.