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Opel Ascona and Audi crash on the Pilviškiai–Šakiai–Jurbarkas road

Injury accident
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Tuesday, 26 April 2016, in the afternoon at 11:40, in Šakių district municipality, Kidulių village, on the Pilviškiai–Šakiai–Jurbarkas national road (kilometre 56.15), a collision while turning left (U-turning) occurred. The collision involved an Opel Ascona and an Audi A4. One person was injured — the 39-year-old driver of the Audi (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 73-year-old driver of the Opel (37 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was overcast, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collisions while turning left (U-turning)
Rear-end collision while turning left
Location
Kidulių k. Krašto keliai Pilviškiai–Šakiai–Jurbarkas, 56.15 km, Šakių r. sav.
50

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 73 y. (exp. 37 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to keep a safe distance

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Participants

Car driver

Female, 39 y. (exp. 21 y.)

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober