Registration code 07-14-8571304

Audi hits a cyclist on the Papilė–Eglesiai–Kruopiai road

Injury accident
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Saturday, 5 July 2014, in the afternoon at around 16:00, in Akmenės district municipality, on the Papilė–Eglesiai–Kruopiai regional road (kilometre 4), a collision with a bicycle occurred. The collision involved an Audi 80 Avant and a bicycle. One person was injured — a 11-year-old cyclist (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 21-year-old driver of the Audi (3 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 70 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collision with a bicycle
Head-on collision
Location
70

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeGravel roadSurface conditionDryRoad geometryHorizontal bendBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Car driver

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

Unharmed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania
Failure to choose a safe speed

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Participants

Cyclist

Male, 11 y.

InjuredHospital treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania