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Registration code 07-23-9591747

Iveco truck and Opel crash on the Šiauliai–Palanga road

Injury accident
2
Participants
0
Injured
1
Killed

On Tuesday, 14 February 2023, in the morning at 5:58, in Kretingos district municipality, Rubulių village, on the Šiauliai–Palanga main road (kilometre 124.17), a head-on collision occurred. The collision involved an Iveco, an Opel and a Wielton. One person died — the 52-year-old driver of the Opel (later died from the injuries). The accident was caused by the 37-year-old driver of the Iveco (16 years of driving experience), who entered the oncoming traffic lane. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was twilight, 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
90

Weather

Overcast

Light condition

Twilight

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionIcyRoad geometryStraight uphillBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles3Damaged3

Participants

Possibly at fault

Car driver

Male, 37 y. (exp. 16 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Entering the oncoming traffic lane

Participants

Car driver

Male, 52 y. (exp. 30 y.)

Died from injuries
Sober

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