Registration code 07-13-7726552
Opel Vivaro and Mercedes-Benz truck crash on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda road
On Wednesday, 7 August 2013, in the evening at 17:10, in Klaipėdos district municipality, Rudgalvių village, on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė) main road (kilometre 274.55), a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved an Opel Vivaro and a Mercedes-Benz Daimler Benz. One person died — a 25-year-old passenger of the Opel (was not wearing a seatbelt). Four people were injured — the 57-year-old driver of the Opel (treated as an outpatient), a 47-year-old passenger of the Opel (treated as an outpatient), a 38-year-old passenger of the Opel (treated as an outpatient) and a passenger of the Opel (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 57-year-old driver of the Opel (20 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 130 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Collisions while moving in the same directionRear-end collision
- Location
Weather
Clear
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Front left
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 57 y. (exp. 20 y.)
Passenger
Male, 47 y.
Passenger
Male, 38 y.
Passenger
Passenger
Male, 25 y.
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- Other special-purpose vehicle
- Special features
- Other special-purpose vehicle
- Primary impacts
- Rear right
- Damage
- Front right fender
Participants
Car driver
Male, 50 y. (exp. 23 y.)
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