Registration code 07-18-9473587

Volvo FH truck and Volvo truck crash on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda road

2
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Friday, 1 June 2018, in the afternoon at 13:30, in Kauno district municipality, on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė) main road (kilometre 87.30), a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Volvo FH registered in Russia, a Schmitz Cargobull and a Volvo FM7. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 28-year-old driver of the Volvo FH (10 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. Both 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 120 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collisions while moving in the same direction
Rear-end collision
Location
120

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles3Damaged3

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 28 y. (exp. 10 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to keep a safe distance

Participants

Car driver

Male, 46 y. (exp. 28 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

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