Renault Espace and Audi crash on Plento street, Kairių town

On Tuesday, 12 January 2016, in the morning at 7:55, in Šiaulių district municipality, Kairių town, on Plento street, at the junction with Vyšnių street, a collision occurred. The collision involved a Renault Espace and an Audi 80. One person was injured — the 47-year-old driver of the Audi (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 67-year-old driver of the Renault (19 years of driving experience), who failed to give way when crossing an intersection. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, it was overcast, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time

Tuesday, 12/01/2016, 07:55

Type

Collision

Location

Kairių mstl., Plento str. / Vyšnių str., Šiaulių r. sav.

Contributing factor

Slippery road