Registration code 07-19-9505675

Drunk motorcyclist and Citroen crash on Islandijos highway, Kaunas

Injury accidentAt-fault driver drunk
2
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Wednesday, 7 August 2019, in the evening at 17:45, in Kaunas, on Islandijos highway near No. 32, a collision while turning left (U-turning) occurred. The collision involved a Kawasaki VN 1500 and a Citroen Berlingo. One person died — the 43-year-old driver of the Kawasaki. The accident was caused by the 43-year-old driver of the Kawasaki (less than a year of driving experience), who failed to give way when crossing an intersection. He was drunk. 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
Type
Collisions while turning left (U-turning)
Collision with a vehicle going straight
Location
Islandijos pl. 32, Kauno m. sav.
50

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Motorcyclist

Male, 43 y. (exp. 0 y.)

Killed
Intoxicated
Failure to give way when crossing an intersection

Participants

Car driver

Male, 44 y. (exp. 0 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

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