Registration code 07-23-9610564

Volvo FH truck and Scania truck crash in Pailių village

2
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Thursday, 23 November 2023, in the morning at around 9:00, in Šiaulių district municipality, Pailių village, on Aplinkelio g., on a bridge, a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Volvo FH and a Scania. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 63-year-old driver of the Volvo (27 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was snowing, a strong wind was blowing, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Head-on collision
Location
Contributing factor
Slippery road
70

Weather

Snow, hail

Strong wind

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionSnow-coveredRoad geometryWinding downhillBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 63 y. (exp. 27 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to choose a safe speed

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 57 y. (exp. 27 y.)

Unharmed
Sober