Police still suspect three in fatal Joensuu collision

Police still suspect three young adults in a fatal collision in Joensuu, with a 26-year-old man identified as the main suspect, Yle reports. The preliminary investigation has been completed and the case has moved to consideration of charges.

An elderly cyclist died after a car hit them while they were crossing at a pedestrian crossing at the junction of Kuurnankatu and Kaltimontie in October 2025. The cyclist died at the scene.

The driver left the scene. The car was found abandoned later that day in the parking lot of Enon cemetery.

Police suspect the 26-year-old man from Joensuu was driving at a significantly excessive speed and went through a red light. The speed limit at the scene is 50 kilometres per hour.

The case is being investigated as aggravated endangerment of traffic safety, aggravated causing of death and leaving the scene of a traffic accident. Police suspect all three young adults who were in the car of the same offences.