LatviaPublished: 22 October 2026 at 00:54

Multi-vehicle crash on Riga bypass in Ropaži Municipality leaves a minibus on its side

Several vehicles collided on the Riga bypass in Ropaži Municipality, Latvia, on Wednesday, 21 October. One Volkswagen minibus overturned onto its side and other vehicles were damaged.

A collision involving several vehicles took place on the Riga bypass in Ropaži Municipality, Latvia, on Wednesday, 21 October. In the crash, a Volkswagen minibus overturned onto its side, and several other vehicles were also damaged.

The incident was reported by "Degpunktā", a programme on the television channel TV3. The headline of the report says one vehicle ended up in a ditch and that traffic at the scene was paralysed.

The available text does not say how many vehicles were involved, what caused the crash or whether anyone was injured.

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