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Crash on Liepāja Highway Thursday with one fatality

LETA, Zane Bitere

Today, 11:16

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On Thursday, October 17 morning, a road accident occurred on Liepāja Highway in Mārupe municipality. One person died. Traffic is blocked on the road section.

The police are urging drivers to take other routes.

The State Enterprise Latvian State Roads has indicated that the blocked section can be avoided by the Rīga bypass (A5), Riga-Ventspils (A10) and Kalnciems-Kūdra (P101) motorways.

‼️ Noticis satiksmes negadījums uz Liepājas šosejas (A9, ~ https://t.co/nA1BaG770i), informē @ugunsdzeseji. Satiksme pilnībā bloķēta. Apbraukšana pa a/c Rīgas apvedceļš (A5), a/c Rīga-Ventspils (A10) un a/c Kalnciems–Kūdra (P101). pic.twitter.com/cy0Vm25uzf
— Latvijas Valsts ceļi (@LVceli) October 17, 2024

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