Registration code 07-23-9603478
Volvo FH truck crash on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda road
On Saturday, 12 August 2023, in the afternoon at 12:53, in Rietavo municipality, on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė) main road (kilometre 259.10), a collision with barriers occurred. The collision involved a Volvo FH 42T and a Schmitz Cargobull. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 35-year-old driver of the Volvo (17 years of driving experience), who fell asleep at the wheel. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 130 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Collision with barriers
- Location
Weather
Clear
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Front left
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 35 y. (exp. 17 y.)
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- Left side
- Damage
- Undamaged
On this road part — 5 crashes, 6 injured
Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda, between km 258–260
- Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (k. pusė), 259.5 kmCollisions while moving in the same direction1 injured
- Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), 258 kmCollisions while moving in the same direction2 injured
- Žadvainų k. Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), 259.76 kmCollision with a stationary vehicle1 injured
- Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), 258.15 kmCollisions while moving in the same direction1 injured
- Lėgų k. Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (k pusė), 259.95 kmRollover1 injured
At this spot — 1 crash
within 100 m
On this road part — 78 crashes, 6 injured
Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda, between km 260–261
- Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (k. pusė), 260 kmRunning off the road to the right on a straight sectionno casualties
- Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), 260 kmRunning off the road to the right on a straight sectionno casualties
- Spraudžio k.Hitting an obstacleno casualties
- Žadvainų k. Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), 260.3 kmRunning off the road to the left on a straight sectionno casualties
- Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (k. pusė), 260 kmRolloverno casualties