Registration code 07-23-9591968

Drunk Mercedes-Benz driver and two other cars crash on Islandijos highway, Kaunas

Injury accidentAt-fault driver drunk
4
Participants
1
Injured
2
Killed

On Saturday, 18 February 2023, in the evening at 22:35, in Kaunas, on Islandijos highway, a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Mercedes-Benz, a Skoda Octavia and a BMW. Two people died — the 42-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz (was not wearing a seatbelt) and the 61-year-old driver of the BMW. One person was injured — a 29-year-old passenger of the Skoda (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 42-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz, who entered the oncoming traffic lane. He was drunk (2.82‰ blood alcohol) and had no driving licence. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, it was overcast, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Head-on collisions
Other collisions with vehicles moving in the opposite direction
Location
90

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting on

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants4Vehicles3Damaged3

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 42 y.

Killed
Intoxicated2.82 ‰Severe degree of intoxication
Not licensed to drive
Entering the oncoming traffic lane

Participants

Car driver

Male, 31 y. (exp. 1 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

Passenger

Female, 29 y.

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober

Participants

Car driver

Male, 61 y. (exp. 1 y.)

Killed
Sober0.29 ‰

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