LatviaPublished: 20 October 2026 at 20:33

Three cars collide on Graudu Street in Riga, including a municipal police vehicle; two injured

Three cars, including a municipal police vehicle, collided on Graudu Street in Riga's Pārdaugava district. Two people were injured and taken to a medical facility.

Three cars collided on Tuesday on Graudu Street in Riga, among them a municipal police vehicle. Two people were injured in the crash and taken to a medical facility, according to information from the State Police and eyewitnesses.

The State Police received the call to the scene at 17:38. Initial information indicates that two Toyota cars and one Peugeot were involved in the collision.

Video from the scene

Videos shared on social media show a municipal police Toyota that has ended up overturned on its roof after the collision.

The State Police are now establishing the circumstances of the accident. The source does not say what caused the crash, nor does it describe the condition of the injured or whether police officers were among them.

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