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On Wednesday, November 18, according to primary data from the LCPT, there were 41 traffic accidents. 6 of them hit people. 3 road users died and 3 were injured. All of these events occurred during the dark hours of the day, with wet road surfaces (rain). Pedestrians were injured in 4 events (3 – in crosswalks): 2 killed, 2 injured. In cities: 4 events (in Kaunas, Panevėžys, Marijampolė, Šilutė).
Before the seventh morning, in the rain, in Kaunas, Savanorių Avenue (illuminated section), a trolleybus driven by a 59-year-old man, who was starting to drive and turning left (Utena street), crashed into a crossing of pedestrians controlled by a traffic light. Ambulance personnel found the death of a 64-year-old woman at the scene.
In the afternoon, around 6:30, in the rain, in the Pasvalys district, Vidubalė village, on the Papyvesiai – Krinčinas – Gulbinėnai road, a VW Touran, driven by a 61-year-old man, crashed and was injured According to preliminary data, a pedestrian who had no traffic. light reflective elements. A 58-year-old man died being taken to hospital.
In addition, in the afternoon, at half past six, it was raining in the Vilnius district, Skarvadiškės village, on the gravel road, according to preliminary data, the woman, getting out of the Kia Carnival car, did not take care not to start rolling, but he started to move forward and pressed her. A 46-year-old woman died in an ambulance.
At 8:30 in the morning, in Panevėžys, Molainių Street (illuminated), a 59-year-old man driving a Volkswagen car did not notice that a woman with a young daughter was walking through a crosswalk. The car obstructed the adult and injured her. A 41-year-old woman was taken to the hospital.
Also in the morning, a few minutes after eight, in the rain, in Šilutė, Cintjoniškių street, at a crosswalk marked with traffic signs, a 59-year-old Opel collided with a 57-year-old pedestrian (she was hospitalized).
At 6:00 pm, in Marijampolė, at the intersection of Vilkaviškio and Vokiečių streets (the surface is wet), a 43-year-old Audi A6 collided with an Opel Zafira on the main road. The 54-year-old driver of this car was run over.
According to preliminary data, there were 12 traffic accidents per day (29.3% of all registered cases): collisions of vehicles with animals (people were not injured). These events took place in the districts of Druskininkai, Radviliškis, Visaginas and Akmenė, Pakruojis (2), Pasvalys, Šiauliai (2), Šilalė, Utena (2).
The Lithuanian Highway Police Service appeals to traffic participants and calls on everyone to act responsibly on the road. Prolonged darkness of the day, unfavorable weather phenomena (rain, fog, wet (slippery) surface), unlit roads, complicate driving conditions and visibility.
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