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Registration code 07-19-9491674

Opel Meriva and Škoda crash on Gargždų street, Vėžaičių town

Injury accident
2
Participants
2
Injured
0
Killed

On Monday, 4 February 2019, in the morning at 9:49, in Klaipėdos district municipality, Vėžaičių town, on Gargždų street, at the junction with Parko street, a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved an Opel Meriva and a Škoda Superb. Two people were injured — the 65-year-old driver of the Opel (treated as an outpatient) and the 33-year-old driver of the Škoda (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 65-year-old driver of the Opel (7 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. 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 icy. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Head-on collision
Location
Contributing factor
Slippery road
50

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionIcyRoad geometryHorizontal bendBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

Possibly at fault

Car driver

Female, 65 y. (exp. 7 y.)

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober
Failure to choose a safe speed

Participants

Car driver

Male, 33 y. (exp. 10 y.)

InjuredOutpatient treatmentMinor health impairment
Sober

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