Registration code 07-16-9435372

Opel Astra and Skoda crash on Tilžės g., Šiauliai

Injury accident
3
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed
Injured children: 1

On Thursday, 15 September 2016, in the afternoon at 16:45, in Šiauliai, on Tilžės g. near No. 274, a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved an Opel Astra and a Skoda Octavia. One person was injured — a 4-year-old passenger of the Opel (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 19-year-old driver of the Opel (less than a year of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. Both 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 70 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collisions while moving in the same direction
Rear-end collision
Location
70

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants3Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Female, 19 y. (exp. 0 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to keep a safe distance

Passenger

Male, 4 y.

InjuredOutpatient treatment
Sober

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 57 y. (exp. 39 y.)

Unharmed
Sober