Registration code

07-18-9471734

Injury accidentAt-fault driver fled the scene
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Wednesday, 9 May 2018, in the morning at 5:45, in Kretingos district municipality, on the Palanga–Lazdininkai regional road (kilometre 6.35), a collision with a bicycle occurred. The collision involved a Volkswagen Touareg and a bicycle. One person was injured — a 28-year-old cyclist (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 68-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (22 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. He fled the scene. Both drivers were 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 90 km/h.

Type
Collision with a bicycle
Collisions while moving in the same direction
Other collisions with vehicles moving in the same direction
90
Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

Possibly at faultFled the scene

Car driver

Male, 68 y. (exp. 22 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to keep a safe distance

Participants

Cyclist

Male, 28 y.

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober

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