Renault truck hits a parked MAN truck on the Kaunas–Marijampolė–Suvalkai road

On Wednesday, 9 June 2021, at night at 1:20, in Prienų district municipality, on the Kaunas–Marijampolė–Suvalkai main road (kilometre 27.60), a collision with a stationary vehicle occurred. The collision involved a Renault Magnum 440.19T, a Schmitz Cargobull, a Krone and a MAN TGX 18.480. One person was injured — the 34-year-old driver of the Renault (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 34-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 it was dark, the road was unlit, the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 110 km/h.

Date / Time

Wednesday, 09/06/2021, 01:20

Type

Collision with a stationary vehicle

Collisions while moving in the same direction

Rear-end collision

Location

Magistraliniai keliai Kaunas–Marijampolė–Suvalkai, 27.6 km, Prienų r. sav.