Registration code 07-17-9449683

Mercedes-Benz truck and Volvo truck crash on the Jurbarkas–Skaudvilė road

2
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Wednesday, 17 May 2017, in the afternoon at 11:50, in Jurbarko district municipality, on the Jurbarkas–Skaudvilė national road (kilometre 27.45), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Mercedes-Benz 1017 and a Volvo FH12. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 31-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz (13 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. 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 the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Head-on collision
Location
90

Weather

Clear

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 31 y. (exp. 13 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Other traffic rule violationsFailure to keep a safe distance

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Participants

At fault

Other vehicle driver

Male, 23 y. (exp. 3 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Other traffic rule violationsFailure to keep a safe distance