Kassbohrer bus and Volkswagen crash at Oslo street and Laisvės avenue, Vilnius

On Friday, 17 March 2017, in the morning at 8:23, in Vilnius, on Oslo street, at the junction with Laisvės avenue, a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Kassbohrer and a Volkswagen Touran registered in Latvia. Four people were injured — the 36-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (hospitalized), a 58-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (hospitalized), a 14-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (hospitalized) and a 11-year-old passenger of the Volkswagen (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 27-year-old driver of the Kassbohrer (3 years of driving experience), who failed to give way when changing direction. Both drivers were sober. 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 60 km/h.

Date / Time

Friday, 17/03/2017, 08:23

Type

Collisions while moving in the same direction

Lane change to the right

Location

Oslo str. / Laisvės pr., Vilniaus m. sav.