Registration code 07-24-9617975

BMW driver flees after hitting a pedestrian on Upelio street, Klaipėda

Injury accidentAt-fault driver fled the scene
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Sunday, 17 March 2024, in the evening at 19:30, in Klaipėda, on Upelio street near No. 27, a BMW hit a pedestrian away from any crossing. One person was injured — a 23-year-old pedestrian (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 25-year-old driver of the BMW (7 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. He fled the scene. The driver was 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 20 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Hitting a pedestrian where there is no crossing
Location
20

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting off

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles1Damaged—

Participants

At faultFled the scene

Car driver

Male, 25 y. (exp. 7 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to keep a safe distance

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Other participants

Fled the scene

Pedestrian

Female, 23 y.

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober