Early Monday morning in Riga, two men hit the car, one of which was killed / day

The accident happened shortly after 4 pm in Mangalsalas Street, where two men drove the driver of the Mitsubishi Montero Sport. One of the victims died.

The State Police have initiated criminal proceedings for the incident and is investigating the circumstances of the accident.

On Sunday, 97 road traffic accidents were registered in Latvia, killing 16 people, the State Police informed LETA.

Yesterday, 12 people were injured in Riga region, two in Zemgale, and one in Latgale and Vidzeme. Four of the victims were cyclists and another four were pedestrians. The fatal was also a pedestrian in the Riga region.

Police arrested seven drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol: three in Riga region, two in Vidzeme, and one in Zemgale and Latgale. Four detained drivers were so serious at the helm of the vehicles that they were criminalized, so they would confiscate the vehicle or recover the value of the vehicle.

Meanwhile, 235 protocols were drawn up for drivers yesterday for speeding: 24 drivers in Riga, 68 in Zemgale, 50 in Vidzeme, 50 in Latgale and 43 drivers in Kurzeme. Two executives have been penalized for aggressive driving.

In total, police yesterday had 505 reports on road traffic offenses.