Registration code 07-15-9415003
Mercedes-Benz and Scania truck crash on the Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta road
On Monday, 12 October 2015, in the afternoon at 14:45, in Kauno district municipality, on the Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta national road (kilometre 4.30), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Mercedes-Benz E 200 CDI and a Scania P 420CB. One person died — the 36-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz (was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 36-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz (7 years of driving experience), who entered the oncoming traffic lane. Both drivers were sober. 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
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Location
- Recorded location
- Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 8 km, Kauno r. sav.
The coordinates lie on the same road, but at 4.3 km rather than the recorded 8 km. The kilometre is shown by the coordinates.
Weather
Clear
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 36 y. (exp. 7 y.)
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- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 63 y. (exp. 30 y.)
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At this spot — 2 crashes
within 100 m
On this road part — 65 crashes, 22 injured
Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, between km 4–10
- Radikių k. Krašto keliai Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta, 10 kmTwo Volkswagen cars crash1 injured
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