Feb 27 • 12:07 UTC 🇱🇹 Lithuania 15min

Warning to drivers: Kaunas Panerių street closed after accident, drivers in hospital

A car accident on Kaunas Panerių street has resulted in the closure of the road and both drivers being hospitalized.

On February 27 at approximately 12:45 PM, a car accident occurred on Panerių street in Kaunas involving a Škoda and a Volkswagen. Both drivers, a 58-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, were sober and were transported to a medical facility for treatment. The Kaunas police have temporarily closed the road due to the incident, and emergency services were deployed to the scene, including two fire trucks and two medical teams.

Photos circulating online show the emergency response in action, with reports indicating that one individual was trapped in the wreckage following the crash. Additionally, a separate accident took place in the Kaunas district on Friday at 11:07 AM, where a Mercedes-Benz crashed into a pole on Road A1. Bystanders managed to pull the unconscious female driver from the vehicle before firefighters arrived to perform life-saving measures until medical assistance could take over.

These accidents highlight ongoing concerns about road safety in Lithuania, particularly in urban areas like Kaunas. As authorities respond to these incidents, they remind drivers of the importance of vigilance and adherence to traffic regulations to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

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