Registration code 07-24-9625789

Toyota and Mercedes-Benz truck crash on the Kaunas–Marijampolė–Suvalkai road

Injury accident
4
Participants
2
Injured
0
Killed

On Friday, 12 July 2024, in the afternoon at 12:15, in Kazlų Rūdos municipality, on the Kaunas–Marijampolė–Suvalkai main road (kilometre 41), a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Toyota and a Mercedes-Benz 1832. Two people were injured — the 24-year-old driver of the Toyota (treated as an outpatient) and a 24-year-old passenger of the Toyota (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 24-year-old driver of the Toyota (6 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. Both drivers were sober. According to the register, the at-fault driver's vehicle had no compulsory civil-liability insurance (TPVCA). At the time of the accident the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 130 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collisions while moving in the same direction
Rear-end collision
Location
130

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants4Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 24 y. (exp. 6 y.)

InjuredOutpatient treatment
Sober
Failure to choose a safe speed

Passenger

Female, 24 y.

InjuredOutpatient treatment
Sober

Passenger

Male, 0 y.

Unharmed
Sober

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 65 y. (exp. 20 y.)

Unharmed
Sober