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Volkswagen Golf hits an obstacle on the Merkinė-Leipalingis road

1
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Friday, 6 September 2013, at night at 23:20, in Druskininkų municipality, on the Merkinė-Leipalingis national road (kilometre 18.42), a Volkswagen Golf hit an obstacle. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 52-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (a citizen of United States) (21 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Hitting an obstacle
Location
Krašto keliai Merkinė-Leipalingis, 18.42 km, Druskininkų sav.
90

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting off

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants1Vehicles1Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 52 y. (exp. 21 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Citizenship United States
Failure to choose a safe speed

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