Registration code 07-23-9594086

Volvo FH truck hits an obstacle on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda road

1
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Monday, 27 March 2023, at night at 23:20, in Klaipėdos district municipality, on the Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė) main road (kilometre 265.60), a Volvo FH 42T hit an obstacle. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 46-year-old driver of the Volvo (5 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, it was snowing, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 110 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Hitting an obstacle
Running off the road to the right on a straight section
Location
Recorded location
Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda (d. pusė), 267 km, Klaipėdos r. sav.

The coordinates lie on the same road, but at 265.6 km rather than the recorded 267 km. The kilometre is shown by the coordinates.

110

Weather

Snow, hail

Light condition

Darkness

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionSnow-coveredRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants1Vehicles2Damaged2

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 46 y. (exp. 5 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Type driver
Failure to choose a safe speed

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