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Driver flees after hitting a cyclist on the Kvėdarna–Švėkšna–Saugos road

Injury accidentAt-fault driver fled the scene
2
Participants
1
Injured
0
Killed

On Tuesday, 17 October 2023, in the morning at 7:40, in Šilutės district municipality, on the Kvėdarna–Švėkšna–Saugos national road (kilometre 31.96), a collision with a bicycle occurred. The collision involved a vehicle left the scene and a bicycle. One person was injured — a 57-year-old cyclist (treated as an outpatient). The accident was caused by the 48-year-old driver of a vehicle left the scene (1 year of driving experience), who failed to comply with road signs or markings. He fled the scene. Both drivers were sober. At the time of the accident it was twilight, the weather was clear, the road surface was dry. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collision with a bicycle
Collision while turning right
Collision with a vehicle coming from the right
Location
50

Weather

Clear

Light condition

Twilight

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionDryRoad geometryStraight uphillBarriers present
Participants2Vehicles2Damaged1

Participants

At faultFled the scene

Car driver

Male, 48 y. (exp. 1 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to comply with road signs or markings

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Participants

Cyclist

Male, 57 y.

InjuredOutpatient treatmentNegligible health impairment
Sober