On Wednesday evening, an unusual traffic accident occurred in the center of the capital, near the Seimas building - at about 17 p.m. during heavy traffic, a bright blue Chevrolet Volt driven by Deividas Zvonkus, a friend of the famous performer Stanas (Stanislovas Stavickys), crashed into a traffic light pole. The traffic light was knocked over during the incident, but fortunately, no people were injured.
As reported by the news portal Delfi, the vehicle belongs to singer Stano, who arrived at the scene and commented on the situation.
"I lent my friend a car. And he's not used to driving an electric car. He didn't know how quickly it would move off the ground and other nuances. Fortunately, there was nothing else around, no one was hurt. Just the pole and the car," S. Stavickis-Stano told the DELFI portal.
The incident occurred in one of the busiest areas of the city.
The incident occurred at an intersection near the Seimas building, a location that sees some of the busiest traffic in Vilnius during the afternoon. There was a brief traffic jam on the surrounding streets, but traffic was quickly restored.
According to witnesses, the traffic light pole fell onto the sidewalk after the impact. police and other special services. An investigation into the circumstances of the traffic accident has been launched.
Electric cars – specifics that take getting used to
Stan's comment also revealed another important detail - the cause of the traffic accident was likely the driver's inexperience at driving. electric car, which has different acceleration and control characteristics than conventional internal combustion engines.
"He didn't know how fast it would move from a place," Stano commented, emphasizing that Deividas Zvonkus was not used to the dynamics of this type of car.
Damage – only material
According to initial reports, the front of a car was damaged and a traffic light pole was toppled during the incident. No injuries were reported. Vilnius city municipalities representatives will have to ensure the speedy restoration of the traffic light.
It is not yet clear whether the driver faces administrative liability - this will be decided by police officers after assessing all the information about the traffic accident.
Source: MadeinVilnius.lt, DELFI.lt
