Registration code 07-23-9611068

Mercedes-Benz truck crash on the Vilnius–Utena road

1
Participants
0
Injured
0
Killed

On Wednesday, 29 November 2023, in the evening at around 22:00, in Utenos district municipality, on the Vilnius–Utena main road (kilometre 87), a collision with barriers occurred. The accident involved a Mercedes-Benz. No one was hurt in the accident. The accident was caused by the 40-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz (12 years of driving experience), who failed to choose a safe speed. The driver was sober. At the time of the accident it was dark, the road was unlit, it was snowing, the road surface was snow-covered. The speed limit on this section is 90 km/h.

Date / Time
Type
Collision with barriers
Location
Recorded location
Magistraliniai keliai Vilnius–Utena, 88 km, Utenos r. sav.

The coordinates lie on the same road, but at 87 km rather than the recorded 88 km. The kilometre is shown by the coordinates.

90

Weather

Snow, hail

Light condition

Darkness

Street lighting off

Surface typeAsphalt or concreteSurface conditionSnow-coveredRoad geometryStraight level sectionBarriers present
Participants1Vehicles1Damaged1

Participants

At fault

Car driver

Male, 40 y. (exp. 12 y.)

Unharmed
Sober
Failure to choose a safe speed

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