Registration code 07-16-9432555

Volkswagen and four other vehicles crash on the Klaipėda–Dargužiai–Karklė road

5
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Friday, 29 July 2016, in the afternoon at 14:36, in Klaipėdos district municipality, on the Klaipėda–Dargužiai–Karklė regional road (kilometre 11.55), a collision with a bicycle occurred. The collision involved a Volkswagen Passat, a Volkswagen Polo, a Toyota Avensis, a bicycle and a Renault Clio. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 35-year-old driver of the Volkswagen Passat (8 years of driving experience), who violated overtaking rules, failed to keep a safe distance and failed to choose a safe speed. All 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
Collision with a bicycle
Collisions while turning left (U-turning)
Location
90

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants5Vehicles5Damaged4

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 35 y. (exp. 8 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Violation of overtaking rulesFailure to keep a safe distanceFailure to choose a safe speed

Participants

Car driver

Male, 49 y. (exp. 31 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

Participants

Car driver

Female, 20 y. (exp. 0 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

Participants

Car driver

Male, 74 y. (exp. 40 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

Participants

Cyclist

Male, 18 y.

Unharmed
Sober

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