BMW hits a pedestrian at a crossing at M. K. Čiurlionio g. and J. Basanavičiaus g., Varėna

On Tuesday, 7 January 2025, in the evening at 20:40, in Varėnos district municipality, on M. K. Čiurlionio street near No. 34, at the junction with J. Basanavičiaus street, a BMW 320D registered in Germany hit a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing. One person was injured — a 53-year-old pedestrian (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 31-year-old driver of the BMW (11 years of driving experience), who failed to fulfil pedestrian duties. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, it was raining, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time

Tuesday, 07/01/2025, 20:40

Type

Hitting a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing

Pedestrian at a crossing while a vehicle turns left

Location

Varėna, M. K. Čiurlionio str. 34 / J. Basanavičiaus str., Varėnos r. sav.