Registration code 07-19-9511124

Drunk cyclist in crash with Volvo on the Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė road

Injury accidentAt-fault driver drunk
4
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Thursday, 17 October 2019, in the evening at 19:25, in Rietavo municipality, on Plungės street near No. 9, a collision with a bicycle occurred. The collision involved a bicycle and a Volvo XC90. One person was injured — a 40-year-old cyclist (hospitalized). The accident was caused by a 40-year-old cyclist, who failed to give way when crossing an intersection. He was drunk (1.71‰ blood alcohol). 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 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collision with a bicycle
Side collision with neither vehicle turning
Location
50

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting on

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants4Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Cyclist

Male, 40 y.

InjuredHospital treatment
Intoxicated1.71 ‰Moderate degree of intoxication
Failure to give way when crossing an intersection

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 26 y. (exp. 6 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

Passenger

Female, 23 y.

Unharmed
Sober

Passenger

Female, 26 y.

Unharmed
Sober