Registration code 07-25-9640584
Scania truck crash on the Kryžkalnis–Rietavas–Vėžaičiai road
On Tuesday, 20 May 2025, in the morning at 10:25, in Šilalės district municipality, Plunksnių village, on the Kryžkalnis–Rietavas–Vėžaičiai national road (kilometre 21.01), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Scania and a Kassbohrer. One person was injured — an 48-year-old other (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 54-year-old driver of the Scania (15 years of driving experience), who was driving a vehicle with faults the traffic rules prohibit driving with. The driver was sober. The Kassbohrer had recorded faults (ratų). At the time of the accident the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Location
Weather
Clear
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Rear left
Participants
Car driver
Male, 54 y. (exp. 15 y.)
- Primary impacts
- Rear left
- Damage
- Rear left wheel
- Vehicle faults
- Wheels
Other participants
Other
Male, 48 y.
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