Registration code 07-13-7443339

Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen crash at Švitrigailos and Geležinkelio streets, Vilnius

Injury accident
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Wednesday, 3 October 2012, in the evening at around 22:00, in Vilnius, on Švitrigailos street, at the junction with Geležinkelio street, a collision while turning left (U-turning) occurred. The collision involved a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 212 and a Volkswagen Passat. One person was injured — the 22-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 38-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz (a citizen of Kyrgyzstan) (10 years of driving experience), who failed to give way when changing direction. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, it was overcast, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collisions while turning left (U-turning)
Location
50

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting on

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 38 y. (exp. 10 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Citizenship Kyrgyzstan
Failure to give way when changing direction

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Participants

Car driver

Male, 22 y. (exp. 3 y.)

InjuredOutpatient treatment
Sober
Citizenship Lithuania
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