Crash near Molėtai: Driver flees after colliding with truck, leaving injured passenger behind
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- An Audi A4 crossed into the oncoming lane near Molėtai and collided with a DAF truck, police said.
- The Audi passenger, a woman born in 2003, suffered minor bruising; the truck driver was unharmed.
- Police suspect a man born in 1992 drove the Audi and say he could face penalties for the crash, property damage and leaving the scene.
An Audi A4 driver left his wrecked car lying across the road after a collision with a truck in Molėtai district, abandoning an injured passenger at the scene.
The crash occurred before noon on Tuesday on the Raudondvaris, Giedraičiai, Molėtai road, near the 47-kilometer mark. Police said preliminary information indicated that the Audi crossed into the opposite lane before striking a DAF truck.
The Audi passenger, a woman born in 2003, suffered minor bodily bruising. The truck driver, a man born in 1977, was not injured.
After the collision, the Audi driver left the damaged vehicle across the roadway and fled. Police suspect the car was driven by a man born in 1992. He could face a fine for a traffic violation that caused minor injury and property damage, as well as for leaving the scene of the crash.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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