Registration code 07-13-7443085

Mercedes-Benz truck and four other vehicles crash on the Smilgiai–Pakruojis road

Injury accident
5
Participants
0
Injured
2
Killed

On Friday, 5 April 2013, in the afternoon at 13:19, in Pakruojo district municipality, on the Smilgiai–Pakruojis national road (kilometre 19.13), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Mercedes-Benz 2631, a DAF XF 95.480, a Renault Espace, a Renault Megane Scenic and a Zongshen. Two people died — the 21-year-old driver of the Renault Espace and a 22-year-old passenger of the Renault Espace. The accident was caused by the 55-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz (17 years of driving experience). All drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was snowing, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Head-on collision
Location
70

Weather

Snow, hail

Snow, hail

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionSnow-coveredRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants5Vehicles5Damaged5

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 55 y. (exp. 17 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania
Other traffic rule violations

Participants

Car driver

Male, 27 y. (exp. 10 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania

Participants

Car driver

Male, 21 y. (exp. 3 y.)

Killed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania

Passenger

Female, 22 y.

Killed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania

Participants

Car driver

Male, 32 y. (exp. 7 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania

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