Registration code 07-17-9454040

Drunk cyclist in crash with Mercedes-Benz bus at Vytauto g. and V. Kudirkos g., Kuršėnai

Injury accidentAt-fault driver drunk
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Sunday, 30 July 2017, in the evening at around 21:00, in Šiaulių district municipality, on Vytauto street, at the junction with V. Kudirkos street, a collision with a bicycle occurred. The collision involved a bicycle and a Mercedes-Benz 310. One person was injured — a 50-year-old cyclist (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by a 50-year-old cyclist, who failed to give way when crossing an intersection. He was drunk (2.27‰ blood alcohol). At the time of the accident it was twilight, the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collision with a bicycle
Side collision with neither vehicle turning
Location
50

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Twilight

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Cyclist

Male, 50 y.

InjuredOutpatient treatmentExtent of harm not determined
Intoxicated2.27 ‰Moderate degree of intoxication
Failure to give way when crossing an intersection

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 54 y. (exp. 36 y.)

Unharmed
Sober