Registration code 07-22-9566647

Volvo FH12 truck hits a pedestrian on the Kaunas–Marijampolė–Suvalkai road

Injury accident
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Sunday, 23 January 2022, in the evening at 19:06, in Kalvarijos municipality, on the Kaunas–Marijampolė–Suvalkai main road (kilometre 86), a Volvo FH12 registered in Poland hit a pedestrian away from any crossing. One person was injured — a 56-year-old pedestrian (severely injured, hospitalized). The accident was caused by a 56-year-old pedestrian, who was walking at night without reflectors (light, hi-vis vest). The driver was sober. 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 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Hitting a pedestrian where there is no crossing
Pedestrian walking with the flow of traffic on the carriageway
Location
90

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting off

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles1Damaged1

Other participants

At fault

Pedestrian

Male, 56 y.

InjuredHospital treatmentSevere health impairment
Sober
Walking at night without reflectors (light, hi-vis vest)

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 46 y. (exp. 28 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Type owner who drove the truck (fined as a manager)