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Registration code 07-21-9552319

Volkswagen Sharan and Volvo truck crash on the Šiauliai–Palanga road

Injury accident
3
Participants
2
Injured
0
Killed

On Wednesday, 7 July 2021, in the morning at 10:14, in Telšių district municipality, on the Šiauliai–Palanga main road (kilometre 79), a head-on collision while overtaking occurred. The collision involved a Volkswagen Sharan and a Volvo FH. Two people were injured — the 20-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (hospitalized) and a 30-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 20-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (2 years of driving experience), who violated overtaking rules. Both drivers were 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
Type
Head-on collision while overtaking
Location
90

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants3Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 20 y. (exp. 2 y.)

InjuredHospital treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober
Violation of overtaking rules

Passenger

Male, 30 y.

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 29 y. (exp. 11 y.)

Unharmed
Sober