Registration code 07-23-9608361
DAF truck and Buick crash on Kairių g., Klaipėda
On Sunday, 22 October 2023, in the afternoon at 16:15, in Klaipėda, on Kairių street, a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a DAF, a Wielton and a Buick. Two people were injured — a 62-year-old passenger of the Buick (treated as an outpatient) and the 62-year-old driver of the Buick (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 49-year-old driver of the DAF (30 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was overcast, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Location
- Contributing factor
- Slippery road
Weather
Overcast
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Left side
- Damage
- Undamaged
Participants
Car driver
Male, 49 y. (exp. 30 y.)
- Primary impacts
- Left side
- Primary impacts
- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Passenger
Female, 62 y.
Car driver
Male, 62 y. (exp. 30 y.)
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