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Registration code 07-22-9578451

Hit-and-run Volkswagen driver and Mercedes-Benz truck crash at Vilniaus and Šilutės highways, Klaipėda

At-fault driver fled the scene
2
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Wednesday, 27 July 2022, in the evening at around 19:00, in Klaipėda, on Vilniaus highway, at the junction with Šilutės highway, a collision while moving in the same direction occurred. The collision involved a Volkswagen Caddy Life, a Mercedes-Benz Actros and a Schmitz Cargobull. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 48-year-old driver of the Volkswagen (24 years of driving experience), who failed to keep a safe distance. He fled the scene. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was raining, the road surface was wet. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collisions while moving in the same direction
Rear-end collision
Location
50

Weather

Rain

Light condition

Daytime

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionWetRoad geometryHorizontal bendBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles3Damaged2

Participants

At faultFled the scene

Car driver

Male, 48 y. (exp. 24 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to keep a safe distance

Participants

Car driver

Male, 41 y. (exp. 13 y.)

Unharmed
Sober

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