Registration code 07-18-9469897

MAN truck and two other cars crash on the Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė road

Injury accident
3
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Thursday, 12 April 2018, in the afternoon at 16:04, in Plungės district municipality, on the Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė national road (kilometre 55.88), a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a MAN, a Volvo S80 and an Opel Signum. One person was injured — the 48-year-old driver of the Volvo (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 45-year-old driver of the MAN (18 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. All 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
Thursday, 12/04/2018, 16:04
Type
Collisions while moving in the same direction
Rear-end collision
Location
Krašto keliai Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė, 55.88 km, Plungės r. sav.
50

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants3Vehicles3Damaged3

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 45 y. (exp. 18 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to keep a safe distance

Participants

Car driver

Female, 29 y. (exp. 0 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

Participants

Car driver

Female, 48 y. (exp. 13 y.)

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober

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