Citroen C3 hits a child at a crossing at Linkuvos g. and Panerių g., Kaunas

On Tuesday, 2 January 2024, in the evening at 17:04, in Kaunas, on Linkuvos street, at the junction with Panerių street, a Citroen C3 hit a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing. One person was injured — a 10-year-old pedestrian (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 80-year-old driver of the Citroen (26 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, it was overcast, there was a blizzard, it was snowing, a strong wind was blowing, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time

Tuesday, 02/01/2024, 17:04

Type

Hitting a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing

Location

Linkuvos str. / Panerių str., Kauno m. sav.