Volkswagen runs off the road on the Laukuva–Šilalė road

On Wednesday, 26 February 2020, at night at 2:27, in Šilalės district municipality, Kerbedžių village, on the Laukuva–Šilalė national road (kilometre 10.70), a Volkswagen ran off the road. Two people were injured — a 21-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient, was not wearing a seatbelt) and a 21-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient, was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 67-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (40 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, it was overcast, the road surface was icy. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time

Wednesday, 26/02/2020, 02:27

How it happened

Running off the road

Type

Running off the road to the left on a left-hand bend

Location

Kerbedžių k. Krašto keliai Laukuva–Šilalė, 10.7 km, Šilalės r. sav.

Recorded locationPolice data

Kerbedžių k. Krašto keliai LaukuvaVŠilalė, 10.7 km, Šilalės r. sav.

The state road register has no road by that name – it is the Laukuva–Šilalė road.

Contributing factor

Slippery road