Registration code 07-13-7369568

Driver flees after hitting a pedestrian at Klaipėdos highway and Perkūno street, Palanga

Injury accident
2
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Saturday, 2 March 2013, in the evening at 22:23, in Palanga, on Klaipėdos highway, at the junction with Perkūno street, a vehicle hit a pedestrian away from any crossing and left the scene. One person died — a 66-year-old pedestrian. The accident was caused by a 66-year-old pedestrian, who was walking at night without reflectors (light, hi-vis vest) and was walking on the carriageway where prohibited. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, a strong wind was blowing, there was freezing rain, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Hitting a pedestrian where there is no crossing
Pedestrian walking with the flow of traffic on the carriageway
Location
50

Weather

Strong wind

Freezing rain

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting on

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles1Damaged0

Other participants

At fault

Pedestrian

Male, 66 y.

Killed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania
Walking at night without reflectors (light, hi-vis vest)Walking on the carriageway where prohibited

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Vehicle 2

Fled the scene

Participants

Fled the scenePerson unknown
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