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Video surfaces allegedly showing moments before fatal Vilnius crash
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Video surfaces allegedly showing moments before fatal Vilnius crash

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A video allegedly filmed about 30 minutes before a fatal BMW crash in Vilnius has surfaced on TikTok.
  • The video shows the car traveling at high speed in wet conditions, with the driver seen using an e-cigarette.
  • The crash resulted in the deaths of an 18-year-old female passenger and a 20-year-old male passenger, while the 19-year-old driver was hospitalized and found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.58 permille.

A video circulating on TikTok allegedly captures the moments leading up to a tragic BMW crash in Vilnius, Lithuania. The footage, reportedly filmed about half an hour before the fatal accident, shows the vehicle speeding at approximately 120 km/h in rainy conditions.

The video, purportedly recorded on the phone of one of the passengers who later died, also depicts the driver exhibiting a casual attitude, holding an e-cigarette while behind the wheel. The crash occurred early Saturday morning on ลฝirmลซnลณ Street, where the BMW collided with a lamppost and caught fire.

Tragically, an 18-year-old female passenger and a 20-year-old male passenger lost their lives. The 19-year-old driver survived but was taken to the hospital. Police reported that she had a blood alcohol content of 0.58 permille. An investigation is underway to determine all circumstances surrounding the accident, including whether a street race was involved.

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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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