Mass accident in Kaunas traps one person; emergency services respond

A serious multi-vehicle collision occurred in Kaunas, Lithuania, involving at least four cars and a bus, resulting in one person being trapped in the wreckage. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene following the incident.

Eyewitnesses reported that a person was being extricated from a vehicle and was receiving resuscitation efforts around 1 p.m. Officials from the Kaunas County Chief Police Commissariat confirmed the mass accident but provided limited details as rescue teams had just arrived.

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A person was being freed from the car, and is now being resuscitated.

Remarkably, bystanders played a crucial role in the initial rescue. According to a witness who sent photos to the portal, a doctor among the onlookers provided instructions on how to assist the trapped man while waiting for the ambulance. Others attempted to free him and disconnect the car battery.

The prompt response from both the public and emergency services was critical in addressing the immediate aftermath of the collision, with the focus on providing aid to the injured individual.

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The ambulance took a long time to arrive, but a doctor appeared who advised on how to save the man. Others tried to free him, disconnect the car battery.