Registration code 07-18-9468201

Hyundai Tucson and Kia crash on Kuršių street, Kaunas

Injury accident
3
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Thursday, 15 March 2018, in the afternoon at 15:10, in Kaunas, on Kuršių street near No. 1, a collision while turning left (U-turning) occurred. The collision involved a Hyundai Tucson and a Kia Sportage. One person was injured — a 38-year-old passenger of the Kia (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 35-year-old driver of the Hyundai (10 years of driving experience), who failed to give way when changing direction. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was overcast, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Thursday, 15/03/2018, 15:10
Type
Collisions while turning left (U-turning)
Collision with a vehicle going straight
Location
Kuršių str. 1, Kauno m. sav.
50

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants3Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Female, 35 y. (exp. 10 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to give way when changing direction

Participants

Car driver

Male, 27 y. (exp. 10 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

Passenger

Male, 38 y.

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober

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