Registration code 07-17-9456211
DAF FT truck and Mercedes-Benz crash on Rimkų g., Klaipėda
On Thursday, 7 September 2017, in the afternoon at 16:13, in Klaipėda, on Rimkų street near No. 37, a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a DAF FT XF95.430, a trailer/semi-trailer > 10 t and a Mercedes-Benz C200. Two people were injured — a 22-year-old passenger of the Mercedes-Benz (treated as an outpatient) and the 20-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 67-year-old driver of the DAF (37 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. 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 50 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Collisions while moving in the same directionRear-end collision
- Location
Weather
Clear
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 67 y. (exp. 37 y.)
- Primary impacts
- Front
- Primary impacts
- Rear
- Damage
- Rear right fender
Participants
Passenger
Male, 22 y.
Car driver
Female, 20 y. (exp. 2 y.)
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