Drunk Audi driver and Mercedes-Benz bus crash at Žolyno and Antakalnio streets, Vilnius

On Wednesday, 5 April 2017, at night at 23:27, in Vilnius, on Žolyno street, at the junction with Antakalnio street, a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved an Audi 80 and a Mercedes-Benz O 405. One person died — a 52-year-old passenger of the Audi (was not wearing a seatbelt). One person was injured — the 34-year-old driver of the Audi (hospitalized, was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 34-year-old driver of the Audi (less than a year of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. He was drunk (1.79‰ blood alcohol) and had no driving licence. A 52-year-old passenger of the Audi was drunk (2.10‰). At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, it was raining, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time

Wednesday, 05/04/2017, 23:27

Type

Collisions while moving in the same direction

Rear-end collision

Location

Žolyno str. / Antakalnio str., Vilniaus m. sav.