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On Wednesday, 5 July 2023, in the evening at 20:50, in Šilalės district municipality, Pelkių village, on the Kryžkalnis–Rietavas–Vėžaičiai national road, a side collision with neither vehicle turning occurred. The collision involved an Opel Zafira, a Schmitz Cargobull and a Scania. Three people were injured — the 29-year-old driver of the Opel (treated as an outpatient), a 33-year-old passenger of the Opel (treated as an outpatient) and a 25-year-old passenger of the Opel (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 29-year-old driver of the Opel (8 years of driving experience), who failed to give way when crossing an intersection. Both drivers were sober. According to the register, the at-fault driver's vehicle had no compulsory civil-liability insurance (TPVCA). At the time of the accident it was overcast, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time

Wednesday, 05/07/2023, 20:50

Type

Side collision with neither vehicle turning

Location

Pelkių k. Krašto keliai Kryžkalnis–Rietavas–Vėžaičiai, Rajoniniai keliai Upyna–Pagrybis–Kaltinėnai, Šilalės r. sav.

Contributing factor

Poorly visible road surface markings, Poor visibility on an uphill section