Registration code 07-18-9488338

Opel hits a drunk pedestrian on the Joniškis–Vaineikiai–Šarkiai road

Injury accidentAt-fault driver drunk
2
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Sunday, 23 December 2018, in the evening at 17:01, in Joniškio district municipality, on the Joniškis–Vaineikiai–Šarkiai regional road (kilometre 8.80), an Opel Astra-G-Caravan hit a pedestrian away from any crossing. One person died — a 45-year-old pedestrian (later died from the injuries). The accident was caused by a 45-year-old pedestrian, who was lying on the carriageway. She was drunk. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, it was overcast, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.

Date / Time
Sunday, 23/12/2018, 17:01
Type
Hitting a pedestrian where there is no crossing
Location
Rajoniniai keliai Joniškis–Vaineikiai–Šarkiai, 8.8 km, Joniškio r. sav.
70

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting off

Surface typeGravel roadSurface conditionSnow-coveredRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles1Damaged1

Other participants

Possibly at fault

Pedestrian

Female, 45 y.

Died from injuries
IntoxicatedMild degree of intoxication
Lying on the carriageway

Participants

Car driver

Female, 31 y. (exp. 8 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

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