Registration code 07-13-7272505

BMW hits a pedestrian on the Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė road

Injury accident
2
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Tuesday, 1 January 2013, in the evening at 18:48, in Plungės district municipality, Truikių village, on the Mažeikiai–Plungė–Tauragė national road (kilometre 52.80), a BMW 520 hit a pedestrian away from any crossing. One person died — a 70-year-old pedestrian (later died from the injuries). The accident was caused by a 70-year-old pedestrian, who was walking at night without reflectors (light, hi-vis vest) and was walking on the carriageway where prohibited. The driver was sober. 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 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Hitting a pedestrian where there is no crossing
Location
90

Weather

Rain

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting off

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles1Damaged1

Other participants

At fault

Pedestrian

Male, 70 y.

Died from injuries
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania
Walking at night without reflectors (light, hi-vis vest)Walking on the carriageway where prohibited

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 20 y. (exp. 2 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania
No saved coordinates — point estimated from the road kilometre