Drunk, unlicensed Ford Fiesta driver in crash with Opel in Mieleiškampio village

On Saturday, 6 April 2019, in the evening at 22:20, in Prienų district municipality, Mieleiškampio village, on Plento street near No. 66, a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Ford Fiesta and an Opel. Five people were injured — the 26-year-old driver of the Ford (hospitalized, was not wearing a seatbelt), the 26-year-old driver of the Opel (treated as an outpatient), a 36-year-old passenger of the Opel (hospitalized), a 28-year-old passenger of the Opel (treated as an outpatient) and a 41-year-old passenger of the Ford (hospitalized, was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 26-year-old driver of the Ford, who entered the oncoming traffic lane. He was drunk (1.89‰ blood alcohol) and had no driving licence. A 41-year-old passenger of the Ford was drunk (1.92‰). At the time of the accident it was twilight, the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time

Saturday, 06/04/2019, 22:20

Type

Head-on collision

Location

Mieleiškampio k., Plento str. 66 Rajoniniai keliai Balbieriškis–Jiestrakis–Plutiškės, 17.58 km, Prienų r. sav.