Opel Zafira and three other vehicles crash on the Plungė–Vėžaičiai road

On Tuesday, 28 January 2025, in the evening at 17:57, in Plungės district municipality, Vieštovėnų village, on Vieštovės street, a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved an Opel Zafira, a Lexus RX400h, an Iveco and a Scania. Six people were injured — the 35-year-old driver of the Opel (hospitalized), a 42-year-old passenger of the Opel (severely injured, treated as an outpatient), a 32-year-old passenger of the Opel (treated as an outpatient), a 30-year-old passenger of the Opel (treated as an outpatient), the 62-year-old driver of the Iveco (hospitalized) and the 47-year-old driver of the Scania (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 35-year-old driver of the Opel (10 years of driving experience), who entered the oncoming traffic lane. All 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 it was dark, the road was unlit, it was raining, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.

Date / Time

Tuesday, 28/01/2025, 17:57

Type

Head-on collision

Location

Vieštovėnų k., Vieštovės str. Krašto keliai Plungė–Vėžaičiai, 13.6 km, Plungės r. sav.