Registration code 07-20-9521518
Citroen C3 and Mercedes-Benz truck crash on the Šiauliai–Palanga road
On Tuesday, 25 February 2020, in the morning at 7:30, in Kretingos district municipality, on the Šiauliai–Palanga main road (kilometre 139.48), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Citroen C3 and a Mercedes-Benz -. One person died — the 41-year-old driver of the Citroen. Two people were injured — a 9-year-old passenger of the Citroen (severely injured, hospitalized) and a 56-year-old passenger of the Citroen (hospitalized). The accident was caused by the 41-year-old driver of the Citroen (15 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was overcast, the road surface was icy. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Location
- Contributing factor
- Slippery road
Weather
Overcast
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Female, 41 y. (exp. 15 y.)
Passenger
Male, 9 y.
Passenger
Female, 56 y.
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- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 58 y. (exp. 38 y.)
On this road part — 11 crashes, 13 injured
Šiauliai–Palanga, between km 136–140
- Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 137.1 kmDriver flees after hitting a pedestrian at a crossing1 injured
- Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 139.2 kmDrunk cyclist and Dacia crash1 injured
- Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 138.7 kmAudi A3 hits a parked Dacia1 injured
- Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 138.57 kmAudi A4 and a cyclist crash1 injured
- Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 136.68 kmNissan Primera and Opel crash1 injured
At this spot — 6 crashes
within 100 m
- Kvecių k., Vidgirio str. Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga (kelio ruožo su skir juosta d pusė), 139.5 kmRenault Espace hits an animal15 mno casualties
- Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 139.5 kmAudi hits an animal60 mno casualties
- Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 139.4 kmVolkswagen hits an animal79 mno casualties
- Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 139.3 kmToyota Picnic hits an animal82 mno casualties
- Kvecių k. Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 139.58 kmRenault Megane runs off the road100 mno casualties
On this road part — 77 crashes, 13 injured
Šiauliai–Palanga, between km 137–140
- Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 137.1 kmDriver flees after hitting a pedestrian at a crossing1 injured
- Kvecių k. Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 139.67 kmDrunk, unlicensed Toyota driver runs off the roadno casualties
- Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 140 kmHit-and-run driver and Peugeot crashno casualties
- Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 139.2 kmDrunk cyclist and Dacia crash1 injured
- Vydmantų k. Magistraliniai keliai Šiauliai–Palanga, 140 kmMercedes-Benz runs off the roadno casualties