Registration code 07-20-9522589

Volvo FH truck hits a cyclist in Sutkių village

Injury accident
2
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Thursday, 12 March 2020, in the evening at 18:12, in Šakių district municipality, Sutkių village, on the Lukšiai–Gerdžiūnai–Kriūkai regional road (kilometre 10.97), a collision with a bicycle occurred. The collision involved a Volvo FH, a Krone and a bicycle. One person died — a 53-year-old cyclist. The accident was caused by the 51-year-old driver of the Volvo (26 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident the weather was clear, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collision with a bicycle
Head-on collision
Location
Sutkių k. Rajoniniai keliai Lukšiai–Gerdžiūnai–Kriūkai, 10.97 km, Šakių r. sav.
90

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles3Damaged3

Participants

Possibly at fault

Car driver

Male, 51 y. (exp. 26 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to keep a safe distance

Participants

Cyclist

Male, 53 y.

Killed
Sober

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