LatviaPublished: 17 October 2026 at 07:33

14-year-old flees into woods after crash near Ropaži, found with help of a drone

In the Ropaži area, a 14-year-old drove someone else's car into roadside trees and tried to run away. Eyewitnesses spotted him, and a law enforcement drone later located him too.

In the Ropaži area of Latvia, a 14-year-old boy drove someone else's car into trees by the roadside. After the crash he tried to leave the scene and hide in a forest. The incident was reported by the programme "Degpunktā".

According to the programme, the teenager was noticed by eyewitnesses. A law enforcement drone later spotted him as well, so his attempt to get away failed.

The source does not say who owned the car, whether anyone was injured in the crash, how much damage was caused or what steps will follow. These details are not yet known.

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