Volvo FH truck and DAF truck crash on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda road

On Monday, 4 April 2022, at night at 23:27, in Kauno city municipality, on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė) main road, a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Volvo FH, a DAF XF 95.430, a Krone and a trailer/semi-trailer > 10 t. One person was injured — the 39-year-old driver of the Volvo (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 39-year-old driver of the Volvo (14 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, it was raining, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 130 km/h.

Date / Time

Monday, 04/04/2022, 23:27

Type

Collisions while moving in the same direction

Rear-end collision

Location

Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), Kauno m. sav.