Police summon after traffic incident in Latvia
Hello,
I’m a bit lost and would really appreciate some advice.
I’m a French exchange student currently in Latvia and I’m supposed to come back at the beginning of June. The problem is that I just received a police summons scheduled 2 days after my departure following a traffic incident.
Context:
I was driving a rental car at an intersection. My light turned green to make a right turn, i stopped to let pedestrians cross since they also had a green light then I started moving when suddenly a small child (maybe 5-6 years old max) ran onto the road while his parents were looking elsewhere, I could barely even see his hat above the front bumper and I slammed on the brakes immediately. I got out of the car right away, apologized, and explained that he had suddenly run into the road and that I hadn’t seen him because of his size.
The parents were understanding. We checked the child: he was walking normally, had no pain, no visible injury, no marks at all. After a few minutes, the parents told me everything was fine and explicitly allowed me to leave before the police even arrived.
But now there is apparently an investigation open for “collision with a minor”.
Another important detail: the rental app account was under a friend’s name, so the summons was sent to her. The document says she is currently being questioned only as a witness.
So my question is :
What could happen if we do not attend the hearing and return to France ?
Thanks a lot to anyone who can help 🙏🏼