Ford Focus rolls over on the Rimšoniai–Klovainiai–Rozalimas road

On Saturday, 6 December 2014, in the afternoon at 16:08, in Pakruojo district municipality, on the Rimšoniai–Klovainiai–Rozalimas regional road (kilometre 5.30), a Ford Focus rolled over. Four people were injured — a 50-year-old passenger of the Ford (treated as an outpatient), a 23-year-old passenger of the Ford (treated as an outpatient), a 52-year-old passenger of the Ford (severely injured, hospitalized) and a 52-year-old passenger of the Ford (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 24-year-old driver of the Ford (1 year of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, it was raining, a strong wind was blowing, the road surface was icy. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time

Saturday, 06/12/2014, 16:08

Type

Rollover

Running off the road to the right on a left-hand bend

Location

Rajoniniai keliai Rimšoniai–Klovainiai–Rozalimas, 5.3 km, Pakruojo r. sav.

Contributing factor

Slippery road