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On Tuesday, 13 August 2024, in the afternoon at 14:10, in Klaipėdos district municipality, on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė) main road (kilometre 277.90), a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Renault Trafic and a Ford Transit. Five people were injured — a 24-year-old passenger of the Renault (treated as an outpatient), a 54-year-old passenger of the Renault (hospitalized), a 24-year-old passenger of the Renault (treated as an outpatient), a 24-year-old passenger of the Renault (treated as an outpatient) and a 73-year-old passenger of the Renault (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 44-year-old driver of the Renault (24 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. Both drivers were sober. 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 / TimeTuesday, 13/08/2024, 14:10

Type

Collisions while moving in the same direction

Rear-end collision

LocationKlaipėdos rajono sav. Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), 277,90 km., Klaipėdos r. sav.