Registration code 07-13-7293678
Volvo truck driver flees after hitting a cyclist on the Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda road
On Wednesday, 16 January 2013, in the morning at 8:18, in Šilutės district municipality, on the Kaunas–Jurbarkas–Šilutė–Klaipėda national road (kilometre 182.68), a collision with a bicycle occurred. The collision involved a Volvo FH 42T, a Schmitz S.KO 24/L-13.4FP60COOL and a bicycle. One person died — a 35-year-old cyclist. The accident was caused by the 62-year-old driver of the Volvo (20 years of driving experience), who violated overtaking rules. He fled the scene. Both 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 twilight, it was overcast, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Collision with a bicycleCollisions while moving in the same directionOther collisions with vehicles moving in the same direction
- Location
- Contributing factor
- Slippery road
Weather
Overcast
Light condition
Twilight
- Primary impacts
- Rear
Participants
Car driver
Male, 62 y. (exp. 20 y.)
- Primary impacts
- Rear
- Primary impacts
- Rear
Participants
Cyclist
Male, 35 y.
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