Registration code 07-21-9549305

Saab 9-5 and bus crash on the Telšiai–Lieplaukė–Plungė road

Injury accident
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Thursday, 27 May 2021, in the morning at 7:07, in Telšių district municipality, on the Telšiai–Lieplaukė–Plungė regional road (kilometre 0.95), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Saab 9-5 and a bus. One person was injured — the 32-year-old driver of the Saab (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 32-year-old driver of the Saab (14 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident the weather was clear, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Head-on collision
Location
50

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryHorizontal bendBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 32 y. (exp. 14 y.)

InjuredHospital treatmentMinor health impairment
Sober
Failure to choose a safe speed

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 62 y. (exp. 26 y.)

Unharmed
Sober