Pedestrian killed on Ventspils highway near Varkaļi; driver who hit him then struck by another car
On the evening of 6 November, a car hit a pedestrian on the Ventspils highway (A10) in Mārupe municipality, and he died at the scene. Another car then hit the first car's driver after he got out of his vehicle.
A serious road accident took place on 6 November at about 5:45 p.m. on the Ventspils highway (A10) near Varkaļi, in Salas parish, Mārupe municipality, near Riga. According to the State Police, a Citroën Berlingo hit a pedestrian, who died at the scene.
After the collision, the Citroën driver got out of his car and was struck by a Toyota Avensis. The Citroën driver was taken to a medical facility with injuries.
Traffic blocked
Traffic at the site was blocked in both directions. Latvijas Valsts ceļi, the state road operator, urged drivers to use alternative routes, including the Liepāja highway (A9). Motorists were advised to bypass the scene via Jūrmala or via roads P101 and A9 from the Ventspils side, or via A5 (Salaspils–Babīte) and A9 (Riga–Liepāja) from the Riga side.
Road statistics for the past day
The State Police say 174 road accidents were registered across the country in the past 24 hours, in which nine people were injured, including two cyclists.
In road traffic matters, 538 administrative violation decisions were issued, including 219 for speeding and two for aggressive driving. Eight criminal proceedings and two administrative proceedings were opened for drink-driving, and two criminal proceedings for driving possibly under the influence of drugs.
