Driver hits pedestrian in Jelgava, argues with him and leaves the scene
A car struck a pedestrian at a Jelgava intersection, and the driver left the scene after a confrontation with the victim. State Police are seeking witnesses and urging the driver to come forward.
On Thursday in Jelgava, a city in Latvia, a grey Škoda Fabia hit a pedestrian at the intersection of Staļģenes and Līgotāja streets. The driver then left the scene without reporting the incident as required by law. The State Police gave the details to the news agency LETA.
What happened
Initial information indicates that the driver, a man of about 60, got out of the vehicle after the collision. A confrontation broke out between him and the pedestrian. The driver then drove away.
The pedestrian was injured in the incident and has been taken to a medical facility.
Police response
Police have opened administrative offence proceedings and are working to establish the exact causes of the incident. Officers are asking eyewitnesses who saw what happened and can provide information to come forward. They are also calling on the driver to contact the police.
Road safety situation nationwide
The State Police previously reported that 117 road traffic accidents were registered in Latvia over the past 24 hours. In six of them, seven people in total were injured, including two pedestrians and two cyclists.
