Ford Focus and Audi crash at Šiaurės avenue and Pievų street, Klaipėda

On Thursday, 18 August 2016, in the afternoon at 16:10, in Klaipėda, on Šiaurės avenue, at the junction with Pievų street, a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Ford Focus and an Audi A6. One person was injured — the 19-year-old driver of the Audi (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 70-year-old driver of the Ford (32 years of driving experience), who failed to give way when changing direction. Both drivers were sober. According to the register, the at-fault driver's vehicle had no compulsory civil-liability insurance (TPVCA). At the time of the accident it was raining, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.

Date / Time

Thursday, 18/08/2016, 16:10

Type

Collisions while moving in the same direction

Lane change to the right

Location

Šiaurės pr. / Pievų str., Klaipėdos m. sav.