07-15-9410955

On Friday, 7 August 2015, in the afternoon at 16:23, in Vilniaus district municipality, on the Vilnius–Minskas main road (kilometre 10), a collision while turning left (U-turning) occurred. The collision involved a Volkswagen Passat and a Volkswagen Passat. Five people were injured — a 46-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen Passat (treated as an outpatient), a 8-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen Passat (treated as an outpatient), a 8-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen Passat (treated as an outpatient), a 6-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen Passat (treated as an outpatient) and a 5-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen Passat (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 49-year-old driver of the Volkswagen Passat (10 years of driving experience), who failed to give way when changing direction. 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 50 km/h.

Date / TimeFriday, 07/08/2015, 16:23

Type

Collisions while turning left (U-turning)

Collision with a vehicle going straight

LocationVilniaus r. sav. Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Minskas, 10,00 km., Vilniaus r. sav.

Contributing factor

Obstacle on the road or street, Other