Evobus bus hits a child at a crossing at Smiltelės g. and Vingio g., Klaipėda

On Friday, 5 January 2018, in the afternoon at 13:45, in Klaipėda, on Smiltelės street, at the junction with Vingio street, an Evobus hit a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing. One person was injured — a 7-year-old pedestrian (severely injured, hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 58-year-old driver of the Evobus (22 years of driving experience), who failed to fulfil pedestrian duties. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was overcast, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time

Friday, 05/01/2018, 13:45

Type

Hitting a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing

Pedestrian at a crossing before an intersection

Location

Smiltelės str. / Vingio str., Klaipėdos m. sav.