Seat Alhambra and Volkswagen crash at Tvirtovės alley and Sukilėlių avenue, Kaunas

On Monday, 3 December 2018, in the evening at 18:38, in Kaunas, on Tvirtovės alley, at the junction with Sukilėlių avenue, a collision while turning left (U-turning) occurred. The collision involved a Seat Alhambra and a Volkswagen Polo. One person was injured — the 26-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 59-year-old driver of the Seat (17 years of driving experience), who failed to give way when crossing an intersection. 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 it was dark, the road was lit, it was raining, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time

Monday, 03/12/2018, 18:38

Type

Collisions while turning left (U-turning)

Collision with a vehicle going straight

Location

Tvirtovės al. / Sukilėlių pr., Kauno m. sav.