Registration code 07-18-9466498

Volkswagen Polo hits a pedestrian at a crossing on Taikos avenue, Klaipėda

Injury accident
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Friday, 16 February 2018, at night at 0:30, in Klaipėda, on Taikos avenue near No. 81, a Volkswagen Polo hit a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing. One person was injured — a 24-year-old pedestrian (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 69-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (36 years of driving experience), who failed to fulfil pedestrian duties. The driver was sober. A 24-year-old pedestrian was drunk. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was lit, it was overcast, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Friday, 16/02/2018, 00:30
Type
Hitting a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian at a crossing away from an intersection
Location
50

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting on

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles1Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 69 y. (exp. 36 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to fulfil pedestrian duties

Other participants

Pedestrian

Male, 24 y.

InjuredHospital treatmentMinor health impairment
IntoxicatedNegligible degree of intoxication

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