Registration code 07-14-8739418

Drunk Volkswagen driver hits an obstacle on the Zarasai–Gražutė–Biržūnai road

Injury accidentAt-fault driver drunk
3
Participants
2
Injured
0
Killed

On Saturday, 6 September 2014, in the morning at 10:21, in Zarasų district municipality, on the Zarasai–Gražutė–Biržūnai regional road (kilometre 8), a Volkswagen Golf hit an obstacle. Two people were injured — a 47-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (hospitalized, was not wearing a seatbelt) and a 41-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 44-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (2 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. He was drunk (2.53‰ blood alcohol). According to the register, the at-fault driver's vehicle had no compulsory civil-liability insurance (TPVCA). 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
Hitting an obstacle
Running off the road to the right on a left-hand bend
Location
Rajoniniai keliai Zarasai–Gražutė–Biržūnai, 8 km, Zarasų r. sav.
Contributing factor
Tree
70

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeGravel roadSurface conditionDryRoad geometryHorizontal bendBarriers present
Participants3Vehicles1Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 44 y. (exp. 2 y.)

Unharmed
Intoxicated2.53 ‰
Citizenship Lithuania
Failure to choose a safe speed

Passenger

Female, 47 y.

InjuredHospital treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania

Passenger

Female, 41 y.

InjuredHospital treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania

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