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On Tuesday, 11 November 2014, in the evening at 17:18, in Rietavo municipality, Lėgų village, on the Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė national road (kilometre 90), a collision while turning left (U-turning) occurred. The collision involved a Volkswagen Passat, a Volkswagen Passat and a Lorain. Three people were injured — a 6-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen Passat (hospitalized), a 43-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen Passat (hospitalized) and a 5-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen Passat (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 49-year-old driver of the Volkswagen Passat (20 years of driving experience), who failed to give way when changing direction. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, it was overcast, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / TimeTuesday, 11/11/2014, 17:18

Type

Collisions while turning left (U-turning)

Collision with a vehicle going straight

LocationRietavo sav., Lėgų k. Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 90,00 km., Rietavo sav.