21 people injured in road accidents across Latvia in one day
Latvia's State Police report that 21 people were injured in road accidents over the past 24 hours. On Friday, police also caught eight drunk drivers and one driver under the influence of drugs.
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Road accidents in Latvia injured 21 people over the past 24 hours, the State Police reported. The police are the authority that monitors road safety in the country and responds to traffic incidents.
According to the police, the injured include several vulnerable road user groups: four cyclists, three pedestrians and two electric scooter riders.
Checks on impaired drivers
On Friday, police caught eight drivers who were behind the wheel while intoxicated with alcohol, as well as one driver who was under the influence of narcotic substances.
The source does not give further details about the circumstances of the accidents, the condition of those injured, or the penalties imposed on the impaired drivers.
