Registration code 07-16-9421580

Drunk Opel driver in crash with Saab at Sudvajų g. and Topolių g., Alytus

Injury accidentAt-fault driver drunk
3
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Friday, 22 January 2016, in the evening at 19:35, in Alytus, on Sudvajų street near No. 21, at the junction with Topolių street, a collision while turning left (U-turning) occurred. The collision involved an Opel Vectra-B-Caravan and a Saab. One person was injured — the 21-year-old driver of the Saab (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 25-year-old driver of the Opel (7 years of driving experience), who failed to give way when crossing an intersection. He was drunk (0.43‰ blood alcohol). At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, it was snowing, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collisions while turning left (U-turning)
Collision with a vehicle coming from the left
Location
50

Weather

Snow, hail

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting on

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionSnow-coveredRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants3Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 25 y. (exp. 7 y.)

Unharmed
Intoxicated0.43 ‰Mild degree of intoxication
Other traffic rule violationsFailure to give way when crossing an intersection

Passenger

Male, 25 y.

Unharmed
Sober

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 21 y. (exp. 3 y.)

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober