Unlicensed Audi A8 driver runs off the road at Ventos g. and Pavenčio g., Kuršėnai

On Tuesday, 16 March 2021, in the evening at 20:50, in Šiaulių district municipality, on Ventos street, at the junction with Pavenčio street, on a bridge, an Audi A8 ran off the road. One person died — the 18-year-old driver of the Audi. One person was injured — a 15-year-old passenger of the Audi (treated as an outpatient, was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 18-year-old driver of the Audi, who failed to choose a safe speed. He had no driving licence. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, the weather was clear, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time

Tuesday, 16/03/2021, 20:50

Type

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

Location

Kuršėnai, Ventos str. / Pavenčio str., Šiaulių r. sav.