Registration code 07-20-9528448

Volvo FH truck and a cyclist crash on the Kaunas–Marijampolė–Suvalkai road

Injury accident
3
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Monday, 29 June 2020, at night at 3:08, in Kalvarijos municipality, on the Kaunas–Marijampolė–Suvalkai main road (kilometre 90), a collision with a bicycle occurred. The collision involved a bicycle, a Volvo FH registered in Poland and a Schmitz Cargobull SKO24/L registered in Poland. One person died — a 51-year-old cyclist (later died from the injuries). The accident was caused by a 51-year-old cyclist, who was cycling at night or in poor visibility without a reflective vest or reflective elements. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collision with a bicycle
Head-on collision
Location
90

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting off

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight uphillBarriers present
Participants3Vehicles3Damaged1

Participants

Possibly at fault

Cyclist

Male, 51 y.

Died from injuries
Sober
Cycling at night or in poor visibility without a reflective vest or reflective elements

Participants

Passenger

Male, 39 y.

Unharmed
Sober

Car driver

Male, 32 y. (exp. 10 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

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