A fatal tractor accident occurred in the Erglītes Parish of Madona District, Latvia, on the night of October 30. The vehicle, an agricultural tractor, reportedly left the road and fell into a pond. The driver was found dead. The Latvian State Police are investigating the incident, and the reasons for the tractor’s entry into the water remain unknown. According to the news agency LETA, the accident was one of 132 road‑traffic incidents recorded in Latvia on Friday, October 30. In total, 11 people were injured in these incidents, which also included three cyclists and one pedestrian. One person died in the crashes. In addition to the fatal accident, the police conducted enforcement operations on traffic law violations. They detained 12 drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol. Five of those drivers were found to have a level of intoxication that could lead to criminal liability. A further 156 drivers were cited for speeding, and two received fines for aggressive driving. In all, the State Police compiled 452 traffic‑violation reports during the 24‑hour period.
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