A drunk driver in Vilnius rammed the sculpture „Water Carrier“

A drunk driver in Vilnius rammed the sculpture „Water Carrier“

The duty officer of the Vilnius County Police informed 15min that the accident occurred around 9:44 PM.

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During it, a Lexus car knocked over an artwork placed at the intersection of streets.

The driver was found to have a moderate degree of intoxication – 1.84 per mille.

According to police data, no people were injured during the accident.

Work of a famous sculptor

Romualdas Kvintas’ sculpture “Water Carrier” was unveiled in 2020, it is one of the last works of the famous sculptor.

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The sculpture was inspired by the work of the Jewish poet Moše Kulbak, who lived in Vilnius.

It symbolizes a Jewish water carrier, who was believed to be often seen in Vilnius Old Town.

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