Registration code 07-23-9602787

Volvo XC90 and Mercedes-Benz crash on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda road

2
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Sunday, 30 July 2023, in the evening at 17:50, in Rietavo municipality, on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (k. pusė) main road (kilometre 253), a Volvo XC90 hit an obstacle. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 73-year-old driver of the Volvo (35 years of driving experience), who failed to comply with road signs or markings. 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 70 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Hitting an obstacle
Location
70

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 73 y. (exp. 35 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to comply with road signs or markings

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 83 y. (exp. 30 y.)

Unharmed
Sober