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On Monday, 19 August 2024, in the morning at 5:52, in Šakių district municipality, Žygėnų village, on the Pilviškiai–Šakiai–Jurbarkas national road (kilometre 49.50), a Setra rolled over. 11 people were injured — the 64-year-old driver of the Setra (treated as an outpatient), a 67-year-old passenger of the Setra (treated as an outpatient), a 49-year-old passenger of the Setra (treated as an outpatient), a 41-year-old passenger of the Setra (severely injured, hospitalized), a 56-year-old passenger of the Setra (treated as an outpatient), a 40-year-old passenger of the Setra (treated as an outpatient), a 41-year-old passenger of the Setra (treated as an outpatient), a 37-year-old passenger of the Setra (hospitalized), a 66-year-old passenger of the Setra (treated as an outpatient), a 22-year-old passenger of the Setra (treated as an outpatient) and a 36-year-old passenger of the Setra (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 64-year-old driver of the Setra (20 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / TimeMonday, 19/08/2024, 05:52

Type

Rollover

Running off the road to the right on a right-hand bend

LocationŠakių rajono sav., Žygėnų k. Krašto keliai Pilviškiai–Šakiai–Jurbarkas, 49,50 km., Šakių r. sav.