According to Ilta-Sanom, Pepe Willberg left the scene after the accident.
Pepe Willberg is a well-known Finnish musician. MATTI MATIKAINEN
Singer Pepe Willberg, 78, ran over a cyclist with a car. Tells about it Ilta-Sanomat.
The accident happened in Alppila, Helsinki, on Friday during the day. According to Ilta-Sanom, Willberg left the accident scene after the collision.
The police confirm that there has been a crash between a cyclist and a car at the intersection of Aleksis Kive katu and Savonkatu in Alppila, Helsinki, after which the driver left the scene before the authorities arrived.
The adult cyclist injured in the accident has been taken to hospital. The police tell IS that the driver is suspected of grossly endangering traffic safety.
According to Minilex grossly endangering traffic safety can result in a fine of at least 30 days and a maximum of two years in prison. As punishment is also banned from driving for at least three months.
The wife commented
Willberg’s wife Pauliina Visuri-Willberg tells Ilta-Sanom that Willberg has hit someone with a car during the day.
– Apparently the cyclist has hit the car, because there is a small scratch on it. There is no other observation. There had been a small squeak, but nothing was visible before or after. We don’t know more about it, Visuri-Willberg tells Ilta-Sanom and adds that the two only found out about it after the police called Willberg.
Pepe Willberg is a Finnish singer and composer. He came to the public in the 1960s and has since played in several bands and had a successful solo career. Willberg’s most famous songs include, among others The way of life and You will bring a man to tears.