On Thursday evening, a tragic accident occurred in the village of Varniki (Trakai district). It was reported that at around 5 pm, a man was killed in the village of Varnik. 41 min. A man was found pinned under an overturned T16 tractor in Kraštinė Street at 17:00.

According to police, the 71-year-old man died at the scene from his injuries.

A pre-trial investigation has been opened under Article 281(5) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (violation of the rules of road traffic safety or operation of vehicles). Paragraph 5 of this Article provides that „whoever, while driving a road transport vehicle, violates the rules of road traffic safety or the rules for the operation of the vehicle, if as a result of that violation a traffic accident has occurred, resulting in the death of a person, shall be punished by deprivation of liberty of up to eight years“.