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Registration code 07-16-9425744

Nissan Primera and Renault truck crash on the Kuršėnai–Mažeikiai road

Injury accident
3
Participants
2
Injured
1
Killed

On Friday, 8 April 2016, at night at 23:33, in Šiaulių district municipality, on the Kuršėnai–Mažeikiai national road (kilometre 5), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Nissan Primera, a Wiola - and a Renault Midlum 210. One person died — the 40-year-old driver of the Nissan. Two people were injured — the 32-year-old driver of the Renault (treated as an outpatient) and a 35-year-old passenger of the Renault (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 40-year-old driver of the Nissan (10 years of driving experience), who entered the oncoming traffic lane. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, 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
90

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting off

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryHorizontal bendBarriers present
Participants3Vehicles3Damaged3

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 40 y. (exp. 10 y.)

Killed
Sober
Other traffic rule violationsEntering the oncoming traffic lane

Participants

Car driver

Male, 32 y. (exp. 13 y.)

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober

Passenger

Female, 35 y.

InjuredHospital treatment
Sober

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