Registration code 07-23-9603478
Volvo truck driver falls asleep at the wheel 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
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within 100 m
On this road part — 78 crashes, 6 injured
Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda, between km 260–261
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