One dead, two injured in two-car collision in Barkava parish
A collision between two cars in Barkava parish, Madona municipality, left one person dead and two injured on Friday. The Madona–Varakļāni road was temporarily fully closed to traffic.
A crash involving two vehicles occurred on Friday in Barkava parish, part of Madona municipality, according to State Police representative Jūlija Jurāne, who spoke to the LETA news agency.
Initial information indicates that two people were injured in the collision, while a third person later died of their injuries.
Road temporarily closed
Police said traffic on the Madona–Varakļāni road was completely blocked for a period following the crash while emergency services worked at the scene.
State Police officers remain at the site, working to establish the exact circumstances of the accident. Further details about the cause of the crash have not yet been released.
