Registration code 07-17-9461298

Opel runs off the road in Tolkūnų village

Injury accident
1
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Friday, 24 November 2017, in the evening at 20:36, in Alytaus district municipality, Tolkūnų village, on Vilties street, an Opel ran off the road. One person died — the 33-year-old driver of the Opel (was not wearing a seatbelt). The accident was caused by the 33-year-old driver of the Opel (8 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, it was overcast, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 70 km/h.

Date / Time
Friday, 24/11/2017, 20:36
Type
Running off the road to the left on a straight section
Location
Location by coordinates
54.30771, 23.98572

The recorded address and the coordinates point to different places (1.4 km apart) – which one is right is unknown.

Contributing factor
Slippery road, Other, Tree
70

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting off

Surface typeGravel roadSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants1Vehicles1Damaged1

Participants

Possibly at fault

Car driver

Male, 33 y. (exp. 8 y.)

Killed
Sober
Failure to choose a safe speed

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The coordinates may be inaccurate — the recorded address is 1.4 km away