Renault Espace rolls over in Žaunieriškių village

On Saturday, 3 July 2021, in the afternoon at 12:45, in Alytaus district municipality, Žaunieriškių village, on Nemuno street, a Renault Espace rolled over. Two people died — a 8-year-old passenger of the Renault (was not wearing a seatbelt, was not in a child seat) and a 8-year-old passenger of the Renault (was not wearing a seatbelt, was not in a child seat). Six people were injured — the 36-year-old driver of the Renault (treated as an outpatient), a 29-year-old passenger of the Renault (hospitalized, was not wearing a seatbelt), a 6-year-old passenger of the Renault (hospitalized, was not wearing a seatbelt, was not in a child seat), a 34-year-old passenger of the Renault (hospitalized, was not wearing a seatbelt), a 3-year-old passenger of the Renault (hospitalized, was not wearing a seatbelt, was not in a child seat) and a 25-year-old passenger of the Renault (hospitalized, was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 36-year-old driver of the Renault (10 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time

Saturday, 03/07/2021, 12:45

Type

Rollover

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

Location

Žaunieriškių k., Nemuno str. Rajoniniai keliai Alytus–Punios šilas, 4.15 km, Alytaus r. sav.