Registration code 07-20-9536396

Renault Trafic and Seat crash on the Šilutė–Rusnė road

Injury accident
2
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Monday, 19 October 2020, in the afternoon at 15:50, in Šilutės district municipality, Šlažų village, on Rusnės street, at the junction with Kazio Griniaus street, a collision occurred. The collision involved a Renault Trafic and a Seat Toledo. One person died — the 37-year-old driver of the Renault. The accident was caused by the 37-year-old driver of the Renault (5 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. Both drivers were sober. According to the register, the at-fault driver's vehicle had no compulsory civil-liability insurance (TPVCA). At the time of the accident the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collision
Location
70

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 37 y. (exp. 5 y.)

Killed
Sober
Failure to choose a safe speed

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 25 y. (exp. 20 y.)

Unharmed
Sober