Registration code 07-21-9547610

Hit-and-run DAF FA truck driver crashes on the Bariūnai–Bučiūnai–Pašvitinys–Linkuva road

At-fault driver fled the scene
1
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Monday, 3 May 2021, in the afternoon at around 14:00, in Joniškio district municipality, on the Bariūnai–Bučiūnai–Pašvitinys–Linkuva regional road (kilometre 0.94), a collision with barriers occurred. The collision involved a DAF FA 85CF.340 and a Kögel YWE18. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 61-year-old driver of the DAF (26 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. He fled the scene. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident a strong wind was blowing, it was overcast, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collision with barriers
Location
Rajoniniai keliai Bariūnai–Bučiūnai–Pašvitinys–Linkuva, 0.94 km, Joniškio r. sav.
90

Weather

Strong wind

Overcast

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants1Vehicles2Damaged1

Truck > 12 t

DAF FA 85CF.340 (1998)

Fled the scene

Participants

At faultFled the scene

Car driver

Male, 61 y. (exp. 26 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to keep a safe distance

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