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Registration code 07-24-9614160

Volkswagen Passat and DAF truck crash on the Joniškis–Linkuva road

Injury accident
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Friday, 12 January 2024, in the afternoon at 13:15, in Pakruojo district municipality, on the Joniškis–Linkuva national road (kilometre 12.25), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Volkswagen Passat and a DAF. One person was injured — the 37-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 37-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (10 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident there was a blizzard, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Head-on collision
Location
90

Weather

Blizzard

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionSnow-coveredRoad geometryWinding uphillBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 37 y. (exp. 10 y.)

InjuredHospital treatmentExtent of harm not determined
Sober
Failure to choose a safe speed

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 56 y. (exp. 32 y.)

Unharmed
Sober