Registration code 07-22-9584754
Ford Escort and Mitsubishi crash on the Joniškis–Žagarė–Naujoji Akmenė road
On Tuesday, 1 November 2022, in the afternoon at 12:10, in Joniškio district municipality, Mikolaičiūnų village, on the Joniškis–Žagarė–Naujoji Akmenė national road (kilometre 2.10), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved a Ford Escort and a Mitsubishi Outlander. One person died — the 87-year-old driver of the Ford (later died from the injuries). Three people were injured — a 23-year-old passenger of the Mitsubishi (treated as an outpatient), a 50-year-old passenger of the Ford (hospitalized) and a 50-year-old passenger of the Mitsubishi (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 87-year-old driver of the Ford (27 years of driving experience), who entered the oncoming traffic lane. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was overcast, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.
- Date / Time
- Type
- Head-on collision
- Location
- Mikolaičiūnų k. Krašto keliai Joniškis–Žagarė–Naujoji Akmenė, 2.1 km, Joniškio r. sav.
Weather
Overcast
Light condition
Daytime
- Primary impacts
- Front
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Car driver
Male, 87 y. (exp. 27 y.)
Passenger
Female, 50 y.
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- Front left
- Damage
- Front bumper
Participants
Passenger
Male, 23 y.
Car driver
Male, 50 y. (exp. 28 y.)
Passenger
Female, 50 y.
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Joniškis–Žagarė–Naujoji Akmenė, between km 2–5
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- Krašto keliai Joniškis–Žagarė–Naujoji Akmenė, 5 kmFord Galaxy hits an animalno casualties