Drunk BMW 320D driver and Opel crash in Joginiškių village

On Friday, 29 November 2019, in the afternoon at 13:52, in Šakių district municipality, Joginiškių village, on the Lukšiai–Gerdžiūnai–Kriūkai regional road (kilometre 19.15), a collision while turning left (U-turning) occurred. The collision involved a BMW 320D and an Opel Astra. Three people were injured — the 50-year-old driver of the Opel (treated as an outpatient), a 26-year-old passenger of the BMW (treated as an outpatient, was not wearing a seatbelt) and a 20-year-old passenger of the BMW (treated as an outpatient, was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 20-year-old driver of the BMW (1 year of driving experience), who failed to give way when crossing an intersection. He was drunk (2.26‰ blood alcohol). A 26-year-old passenger of the BMW was drunk (1.54‰). A 20-year-old passenger of the BMW was drunk (0.65‰). At the time of the accident it was raining, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time

Friday, 29/11/2019, 13:52

Type

Collisions while turning left (U-turning)

Collision with a vehicle coming from the right

Location

Joginiškių k. Rajoniniai keliai Lukšiai–Gerdžiūnai–Kriūkai, 19.15 km, Šakių r. sav.