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Registration code 07-24-9634441

Opel Astra and a cyclist crash on the Joniškis–Linkuva road

Injury accident
2
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Saturday, 21 December 2024, in the evening at 17:45, in Pakruojo district municipality, on the Joniškis–Linkuva national road (kilometre 29.60), a collision with a bicycle occurred. The collision involved a bicycle and an Opel Astra. One person died — a 48-year-old cyclist. The accident was caused by a 48-year-old cyclist, who was cycling at night or in poor visibility with lights off or absent. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, it was raining, a strong wind was blowing, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collision with a bicycle
Location
90

Weather

Rain

Strong wind

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting off

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

Possibly at fault

Cyclist

Male, 48 y.

Killed
Sober
Cycling at night or in poor visibility with lights off or absent

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 60 y. (exp. 25 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

On this road part — 1 crash, 1 killed

Joniškis–Linkuva, between km 27–28