Registration code 07-19-9492018

Drunk Mazda driver flees after hitting a pedestrian on J. Basanavičiaus g., Palanga

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

On Friday, 8 February 2019, in the evening at 22:53, in Palanga, on J. Basanavičiaus street near No. 37A, a Mazda Premacy hit a pedestrian away from any crossing. One person was injured — a 54-year-old pedestrian (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 28-year-old driver of the Mazda (5 years of driving experience), who failed to comply with road signs or markings. He was drunk (1.72‰ blood alcohol) and fled the scene. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, it was overcast, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 20 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Hitting a pedestrian where there is no crossing
Location
20

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting on

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles1Damaged—

Participants

At faultFled the scene

Car driver

Male, 28 y. (exp. 5 y.)

Unharmed
Intoxicated1.72 ‰Moderate degree of intoxication
Failure to comply with road signs or markings

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Other participants

Pedestrian

Female, 54 y.

InjuredHospital treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober