Registration code 07-23-9591537

Drunk Opel Astra-G-Caravan driver hits an obstacle in Gaidžių village

Injury accidentAt-fault driver drunk
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Friday, 10 February 2023, in the afternoon at 12:40, in Utenos district municipality, Gaidžių village, on the Tauragnai–Sirvydžiai–Daugailiai regional road (kilometre 9.67), an Opel Astra-G-Caravan hit an obstacle. One person was injured — the 57-year-old driver of the Opel (hospitalized, was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 57-year-old driver of the Opel (20 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. He was drunk (2.26‰ blood alcohol). A 54-year-old passenger of the Opel was drunk (2.49‰). At the time of the accident the weather was clear, the road surface was icy. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Hitting an obstacle
Running off the road to the left on a straight section
Location
Contributing factor
Slippery road
70

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeGravel roadSurface conditionIcyRoad geometryWinding downhillBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles1Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 57 y. (exp. 20 y.)

InjuredHospital treatmentExtent of harm not determined
Intoxicated2.26 ‰Moderate degree of intoxication
Failure to choose a safe speed

Passenger

Male, 54 y.

Unharmed
Intoxicated2.49 ‰Moderate degree of intoxication

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