Registration code 07-17-9453677

Drunk cyclist and Volvo crash on the Kuršėnai–Mažeikiai road

Injury accidentAt-fault driver drunk
4
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Monday, 24 July 2017, in the afternoon at 16:06, in Mažeikių district municipality, on the Kuršėnai–Mažeikiai national road (kilometre 42.40), a collision with a bicycle occurred. The collision involved a bicycle and a Volvo 940. One person was injured — a 41-year-old cyclist (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by a 41-year-old cyclist. He was drunk (2.77‰ blood alcohol). At the time of the accident the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collision with a bicycle
Side collision with neither vehicle turning
Location
Krašto keliai Kuršėnai–Mažeikiai, 42.4 km, Mažeikių r. sav.
90

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants4Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Cyclist

Male, 41 y.

InjuredOutpatient treatment
Intoxicated2.77 ‰Severe degree of intoxication

Participants

Passenger

Male, 22 y.

Unharmed
Sober

Passenger

Male, 22 y.

Unharmed
Sober

Car driver

Male, 22 y. (exp. 3 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

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