Registration code 07-21-9540996

BMW and Volkswagen crash in Juknaičių village

Injury accident
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Wednesday, 6 January 2021, in the afternoon at 14:10, in Šilutės district municipality, Juknaičių village, on A. ir R. Kiškių street near No. 5, a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a BMW 525 D and a Volkswagen Touareg. One person was injured — the 50-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 24-year-old driver of the BMW (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 it was snowing, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Head-on collision
Location
Juknaičių k., A. ir R. Kiškių str. 5, Šilutės r. sav.
50

Weather

Snow, hail

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionSnow-coveredRoad geometryHorizontal bendBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 24 y. (exp. 5 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to choose a safe speed

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 50 y. (exp. 25 y.)

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober