Registration code 07-18-9484588
MAN truck and Mercedes-Benz truck crash on the Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas road
On Monday, 12 November 2018, in the morning at 10:56, in Kelmės district municipality, on the Ryga–Šiauliai–Tauragė–Kaliningradas main road (kilometre 91.63), a head-on collision while overtaking occurred. The collision involved a MAN TGX and a Mercedes-Benz 1722. One person was injured — the 42-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 51-year-old driver of the MAN (5 years of driving experience), who violated overtaking rules. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was overcast, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Head-on collision while overtaking
- Location
Weather
Overcast
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Left side
Participants
Car driver
Male, 51 y. (exp. 5 y.)
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- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 42 y. (exp. 24 y.)
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