Drunk Volkswagen Golf driver runs off the road on the Pauošniai–Plateliai road

On Saturday, 20 July 2013, at night at 4:37, in Plungės district municipality, on the Pauošniai–Plateliai regional road (kilometre 5.10), a Volkswagen Golf ran off the road. One person died — a 24-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen. Four people were injured — a 19-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient, was not wearing a seatbelt), a 21-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient, was not wearing a seatbelt), a 20-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient, was not wearing a seatbelt) and a 21-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (hospitalized, was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 20-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (2 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. He was drunk (1.01‰ blood alcohol). A 21-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen was drunk (1.29‰). A 19-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen was drunk (1.52‰). At the time of the accident it was twilight, it was overcast, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.

Date / Time

Saturday, 20/07/2013, 04:37

Type

Running off the road to the right on a straight section

Location

Rajoniniai keliai Pauošniai–Plateliai, 5.1 km, Plungės r. sav.