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Kilometer-Long Traffic Jams Plague Lithuanian Highway After Multiple Accidents
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Kilometer-Long Traffic Jams Plague Lithuanian Highway After Multiple Accidents

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Drivers are experiencing kilometer-long traffic jams on the main Lithuanian highway between Kaunas and Klaipėda due to multiple accidents.
  • "Google Maps" and social media reports indicate severe congestion in two consecutive sections of the road.
  • The accidents, described as rear-end collisions, are compounded by ongoing road construction and a lack of warning signs, frustrating drivers.

Drivers on Lithuania's main highway connecting Kaunas and Klaipėda are facing extensive traffic jams, with "Google Maps" showing traffic virtually at a standstill in two consecutive sections. The congestion stretches for kilometers, causing significant delays and frustration.

Avoid the stretch from Fort 9 towards Sausinė. Two accidents.

— Driver on social mediaWarning other drivers about the severe traffic situation on the Kaunas-Klaipėda highway.

Reports from drivers on social media confirm the navigation data, urging others to avoid the affected stretch. One driver noted two accidents, describing them as rear-end collisions where vehicles hit the car in front. These types of accidents are described as common, particularly in areas with ongoing road work, contributing to the frequent bottlenecks on the highway.

The accidents are similar – hitting the back of the car in front.

— Driver on social mediaDescribing the nature of the collisions causing the traffic jam.

While some vehicles involved in the accidents have been moved to the shoulder, the primary cause of the prolonged jam is attributed to road construction. The left lane is closed in one section, reducing the road's capacity. Witnesses suggest that one initial accident may have triggered several others, with some drivers complaining that vehicles in the second lane failed to display warning signs, increasing the risk for others.

The vehicles involved in the accident have been moved to the roadside, the jam is due to road works, as the left lane is closed.

— Driver on social mediaExplaining the contributing factors to the prolonged traffic congestion.

"Because of idiots who can't put up a hazard sign, someone's Friday is ruined," one frustrated driver commented from the traffic jam. "We slid through, luckily, but we knew someone wouldn't make it." The "Eismoinfo.lt" data indicates that a section of road near Sausinė is under repair, with speed limits reduced to 79 km/h and the roadway narrowed, further exacerbating the situation.

Because of idiots who can't put up a hazard sign, someone's Friday is ruined.

— Driver on social mediaExpressing frustration over drivers not using warning signs after accidents, leading to further issues.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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