Registration code

07-24-9616704

2
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Thursday, 22 February 2024, in the evening at around 21:00, in Biržų district municipality, on the Biržai–Užušiliai–Latveliai regional road (kilometre 0.74), a falling cargo occurred. The accident involved a MAN TGX and a Scania. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 34-year-old driver of the Scania (24 years of driving experience), who violated cargo-transport rules. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, it was overcast, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.

Type
Falling cargo
70
Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 34 y. (exp. 24 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Violation of cargo-transport rules

Participants

Car driver

Male, 56 y. (exp. 18 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

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