Registration code 07-15-9131040
Volkswagen and Scania truck crash on the Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas road
On Saturday, 7 March 2015, in the afternoon at 11:40, in Kelmės district municipality, on the Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas main road (kilometre 90.50), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Volkswagen Passat, a Krone - registered in Estonia and a Scania R 124 LA registered in Estonia. One person died — the 56-year-old driver of the Volkswagen. One person was injured — the 42-year-old driver of the Scania (a citizen of Estonia) (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 56-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (19 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 90 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Location
Weather
Clear
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Front left
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 56 y. (exp. 19 y.)
- Primary impacts
- Front left
- Damage
- Undamaged
- Primary impacts
- Front left
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 42 y. (exp. 21 y.)
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