Registration code 07-13-7748556
Opel Omega and Ford crash on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda road
On Monday, 19 August 2013, at night at 0:05, in Šilalės district municipality, Palokysčio village, on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė) main road (kilometre 240.84), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved an Opel Omega and a Ford Transit FT 100. Three people were injured — the 27-year-old driver of the Opel (hospitalized), a 47-year-old passenger of the Ford (treated as an outpatient) and a 35-year-old passenger of the Ford (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 27-year-old driver of the Opel (10 years of driving experience), who entered the oncoming traffic lane. Both drivers were sober. According to the register, the at-fault driver's vehicle had no compulsory civil-liability insurance (TPVCA). At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, it was overcast, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Location
Weather
Overcast
Light condition
Darkness
Street lighting off
- Primary impacts
- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 27 y. (exp. 10 y.)
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- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Passenger
Female, 47 y.
Passenger
Female, 35 y.
Car driver
Male, 37 y. (exp. 12 y.)
On this road part — 6 crashes, 7 injured, 1 killed
Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda, between km 239–243
- Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), 239.3 kmDozing Audi driver hits a parked DAF truck1 injured
- Siautelių k. Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (k. pusė), 241.13 kmSetra bus hits a parked Nissan1 injured
- Palokysčio k. Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d pusė), 242.45 kmFiat Doblo crash1 injured
- Palokysčio k. Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (k pusė), 240.32 kmVolkswagen Passat and Toyota crash1 injured
- Palokysčio k. Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d pusė), 242.6 kmBMW and Iveco truck crash1 killed
At this spot — 2 crashes
within 100 m
On this road part — 72 crashes, 7 injured, 1 killed
Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda, between km 238–243
- Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), 239.3 kmDozing Audi driver hits a parked DAF truck1 injured
- Kuodaičių k. Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (k. pusė), 240.25 kmFord Edge hits an animalno casualties
- Bučių k. Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), 238 kmHit-and-run driver crashesno casualties
- Prapymo k. Magistraliniai keliaiSkoda Superb hits an animalno casualties
- Palokysčio k. Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), 242.02 kmMercedes-Benz Actros truck hits an animalno casualties