Car crashes in Tīnūži parish, one person injured
A passenger car crashed in Tīnūži parish in Ogre municipality, and one person was injured. Rescuers freed the person from the vehicle and handed them over to the emergency medical service.
A passenger car has crashed in Tīnūži parish, Ogre municipality, and one person was injured. The incident was reported by the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD), the national agency that responds to fires, accidents and other emergencies in Latvia. The service received the call at 9:49 a.m.
Rescue operation
Firefighters and rescuers used an immobilisation board to lift the person out of the crashed car. Such a board is a piece of equipment that allows an injured person to be moved while limiting their movement. The person was then taken to a vehicle of the Emergency Medical Service.
Work at the scene
At the crash site, rescuers disconnected the car's battery terminals and cleared the roadway. According to VUGD, work at the scene finished at 10:40 a.m., meaning the rescuers were there for less than an hour after the call came in.
The source does not say what caused the crash, how many people were in the car, or what condition the injured person is in. The rescuers did not provide this information in their report.
