Registration code

07-21-9551534

5
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Thursday, 24 June 2021, in the evening at 22:15, in Šilalės district municipality, Gedminiškės village, on the Kryžkalnis–Rietavas–Vėžaičiai national road (kilometre 20.22), a collision while turning left (U-turning) occurred. The collision involved a Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841, a Schmitz - and a Ford Galaxy. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 45-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz (15 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was twilight, the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.

Type
Collisions while turning left (U-turning)
70
Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants5Vehicles3Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 45 y. (exp. 15 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to keep a safe distance

Participants

Passenger

Female, 48 y.

Unharmed
Sober

Passenger

Male, 48 y.

Unharmed
Sober

Passenger

Female, 12 y.

Unharmed
Sober

Car driver

Female, 20 y. (exp. 1 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

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