One Dead in Head-On Collision on A10 Highway Near Varkaļi
A head-on crash between two cars on the Riga–Ventspils A10 road in Mārupe municipality on the evening of 6 November left one person dead. Traffic is blocked in both directions while police establish the circumstances.
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A head-on collision between two cars on Friday, 6 November, killed one person on the A10 Riga–Ventspils highway near Varkaļi, in Salas parish, Mārupe municipality. Traffic on this stretch of road is blocked in both directions, so drivers need to plan detours.
What is known about the crash
The State Police received a call to the scene at 17:45. Initial information indicates that the two vehicles collided head-on and one person died. Police are still establishing the circumstances of the incident. They have not yet released further details, including the identity of the deceased or the condition of anyone else involved.
Road closure and detours
The A10 is one of the main links between Riga and Ventspils. Traffic at the scene has been stopped in both directions, and the State Police have advised drivers to take alternative routes.
For those travelling from the Ventspils side, the recommended detour runs past the city of Jūrmala or along road P101 and then the A9 Riga–Liepāja road. Drivers coming from the Riga side are advised to use the A5 Salaspils–Babīte road and then the A9 Riga–Liepāja.
Restrictions will remain while police and other services work at the scene. The source does not say when the road is expected to reopen.
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