Registration code 07-16-9436504

MAN TGA truck hits a cyclist at Vytauto g. and Lietuvos Partizanų g., Kazlų Rūda

Injury accident
2
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Tuesday, 4 October 2016, in the morning at 10:04, in Kazlų Rūdos municipality, on Vytauto street, at the junction with Lietuvos Partizanų street, a collision while turning left (U-turning) occurred. The collision involved a MAN TGA 26.410 and a bicycle. One person died — a 76-year-old cyclist. The accident was caused by the 49-year-old driver of the MAN (30 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. 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 30 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collisions while turning left (U-turning)
Location
30

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryHorizontal bendBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 49 y. (exp. 30 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to choose a safe speed

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Participants

Cyclist

Female, 76 y.

Killed
Sober