Registration code 07-14-8724430

Claas tractor and Iveco truck crash on the Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda road

2
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Wednesday, 3 September 2014, in the morning at 9:30, in Šilutės district municipality, on the Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda national road (kilometre 168), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Claas Ares 697 and an Iveco Magirus 440ST. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 46-year-old driver of the Claas (19 years of driving experience), who entered the oncoming traffic lane. 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
90

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Tractor driver

Male, 46 y. (exp. 19 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania
Other traffic rule violationsEntering the oncoming traffic lane

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 33 y. (exp. 6 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania