Drunk Audi driver and Audi crash on the Grigiškės–Dėdeliškės–Rykantai road

On Wednesday, 23 September 2015, in the morning at 9:54, in Trakų district municipality, on the Grigiškės–Dėdeliškės–Rykantai regional road (kilometre 2.80), a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved an Audi 80 Avant and an Audi A8. Two people died — a 44-year-old passenger of the Audi 80 Avant (was not wearing a seatbelt) and a 49-year-old passenger of the Audi 80 Avant (was not wearing a seatbelt). Two people were injured — the 51-year-old driver of the Audi 80 Avant (treated as an outpatient) and a 46-year-old passenger of the Audi 80 Avant (treated as an outpatient, was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 51-year-old driver of the Audi 80 Avant (20 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. He was drunk (1.74‰ blood alcohol). A 46-year-old passenger of the Audi 80 Avant was drunk (2.19‰). A 44-year-old passenger of the Audi 80 Avant was drunk (3.17‰). A 49-year-old passenger of the Audi 80 Avant was drunk (3.10‰). 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 70 km/h.

Date / Time

Wednesday, 23/09/2015, 09:54

Type

Collisions while moving in the same direction

Rear-end collision

Location

Rajoniniai keliai Grigiškės–Dėdeliškės–Rykantai, 2.8 km, Trakų r. sav.

Recorded location

Rajoniniai keliai Grigiškės–Dėdeliškės–Rykantai, 6.15 km, Trakų r. sav.

The coordinates lie on the same road, but at 2.8 km rather than the recorded 6.15 km. The kilometre is shown by the coordinates.