Registration code 07-17-9458545

Mercedes-Benz ML and Audi crash at Geležinkelio g. and Šyšos g., Šilutė

Injury accident
3
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Sunday, 15 October 2017, in the afternoon at around 14:00, in Šilutės district municipality, on Geležinkelio street, at the junction with Šyšos street, a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Mercedes-Benz ML 270 CDI and an Audi A4. One person was injured — a 59-year-old passenger of the Audi (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 19-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz (less than a year of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. 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 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collisions while moving in the same direction
Rear-end collision
Location
50

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants3Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Female, 19 y. (exp. 0 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to keep a safe distance

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 60 y. (exp. 32 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

Passenger

Female, 59 y.

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober