Mercedes-Benz bus and Kamaz truck crash at Galvės and Kirtimų streets, Vilnius

On Friday, 8 September 2017, in the morning at around 8:00, in Vilnius, on Galvės street, at the junction with Kirtimų street, a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Mercedes-Benz 412 and a Kamaz 6540. One person was injured — a 40-year-old passenger of the Mercedes-Benz (treated as an outpatient, was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 63-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz (41 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. 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 50 km/h.

Date / Time

Friday, 08/09/2017, 08:00

Type

Collisions while moving in the same direction

Rear-end collision

Location

Galvės str. / Kirtimų str., Vilniaus m. sav.