Registration code 07-17-9447687

Ford Fiesta and two other vehicles crash on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda road

Injury accident
3
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Monday, 10 April 2017, in the evening at 19:34, in Elektrėnų municipality, on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė) main road (kilometre 40.85), a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Ford Fiesta, a DAF XF 95.430 registered in Russia and a semi-trailer. One person died — the 22-year-old driver of the Ford. The accident was caused by the 22-year-old driver of the Ford (2 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 120 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collisions while moving in the same direction
Rear-end collision
Location
Contributing factor
Other
120

Weather

Clear

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants3Vehicles3Damaged2

Participants

Possibly at fault

Car driver

Male, 22 y. (exp. 2 y.)

Killed
Sober
Failure to choose a safe speed

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 55 y. (exp. 22 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

Other participants

Other

Male, 55 y.

Unharmed
Sober