Registration code 07-13-7497820
Opel and MTZ tractor crash on the Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai road
On Tuesday, 30 April 2013, in the afternoon at 11:23, in Šakių district municipality, Meištų village, on the Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai national road (kilometre 21.99), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved an Opel Vectra and a MTZ. One person died — the 73-year-old driver of the Opel. The accident was caused by the 73-year-old driver of the Opel (53 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Location
- Contributing factor
- Tree
Weather
Clear
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Front left
- Damage
- Front right fender
Participants
Car driver
Male, 73 y. (exp. 53 y.)
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- Rear right
- Damage
- Rear right fender
Participants
Tractor driver
Male, 51 y. (exp. 36 y.)
At this spot — 2 crashes, 2 injured
within 100 m
On this road part — 6 crashes, 8 injured
Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai, between km 19–25
- Meištų k. Krašto keliai Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai, 22.12 kmCar rollover1 injured
- Kubilėlių k. Krašto keliai Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai, 21.4 kmDacia and Toyota crash1 injured
- Kudirkos Naumiestis, Vilkaviškio str. / Tilto str. Krašto keliai Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai, 24.16 kmOpel Zafira hits an obstacle1 injured
- Meištų k. Krašto keliai Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai, 21.5 kmTwo Opel cars crash1 injured
- Kudirkos Naumiestis, Tilto str. 25 / Vilkaviškio str. Krašto keliai Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai, 19.96 kmOpel and two other vehicles crash1 injured
At this spot — 2 crashes, 2 injured
within 100 m
On this road part — 13 crashes, 8 injured
Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai, between km 21–23
- Meištų k. Krašto keliai Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai, 22.65 kmVolvo FH truck hits an animalno casualties
- Meištų k. Krašto keliai Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai, 21 kmMercedes-Benz hits an animalno casualties
- Meištų k. Krašto keliai Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai, 22.12 kmCar rollover1 injured
- Kubilėlių k. Krašto keliai Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai, 21.4 kmDacia and Toyota crash1 injured
- Meištų k. Krašto keliai Vilkaviškis–Kudirkos Naumiestis–Šakiai, 22.5 kmCitroen Xsara hits an animalno casualties