Registration code 07-18-9467002

Volvo FH12 truck and BMW crash on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda road

2
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Friday, 23 February 2018, in the evening at 22:08, in Kauno city municipality, on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (k. pusė) main road (kilometre 99.98), a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Volvo FH12 registered in Russia and a BMW 523. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 34-year-old driver of the Volvo (14 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collisions while moving in the same direction
Lane change to the right
Location
90

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting on

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight uphillBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 34 y. (exp. 14 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to keep a safe distance

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 36 y. (exp. 17 y.)

Unharmed
Sober