Opel Astra hits a pedestrian at a crossing at Minijos and Lakštučių streets, Klaipėda

On Wednesday, 2 May 2018, in the afternoon at 13:20, in Klaipėda, on Minijos street, at the junction with Lakštučių street, an Opel Astra registered in Poland hit a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing. One person was injured — a 23-year-old pedestrian (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 39-year-old driver of the Opel (18 years of driving experience), who failed to fulfil pedestrian duties. The driver was sober. According to the register, the at-fault driver's vehicle had no compulsory civil-liability insurance (TPVCA). 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

Wednesday, 02/05/2018, 13:20

Type

Hitting a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing

Pedestrian at a crossing past an intersection

Location

Minijos str. / Lakštučių str., Klaipėdos m. sav.