Drunk Volkswagen driver and two other vehicles crash on the Šiauliai–Palanga road

On Tuesday, 14 April 2015, in the afternoon at 16:05, in Telšių district municipality, on the Šiauliai–Palanga main road (kilometre 72), a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Volkswagen Transporter, a MTZ Belarus-82, a PSE-12,5 Ratinis and an Audi A4 WW. Audi S4. Two people were injured — the 23-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (treated as an outpatient) and a 19-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 23-year-old driver of the Volkswagen, who failed to choose a safe speed. He was drunk (2.92‰ blood alcohol) and had no driving licence. According to the register, the at-fault driver's vehicle had no compulsory civil-liability insurance (TPVCA). 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

Tuesday, 14/04/2015, 16:05

Type

Collisions while moving in the same direction

Rear-end collision

Location

Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 72 km, Telšių r. sav.

Recorded location

Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 63.85 km, Telšių r. sav.

The coordinates lie on the same road, but at 72 km rather than the recorded 63.85 km. The kilometre is shown by the coordinates.