A passenger car veered off the road on Rantaväylä highway near Lutakko in Jyväskylä on Thursday afternoon. The vehicle struck a light pole before coming to rest.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene after receiving reports around 4 PM. They found the driver had already left the location.
Rescue services examined the damaged vehicle and marked it for removal. The incident caused temporary disruption to traffic flow along the busy coastal route.
Rantaväylä serves as a major transportation artery connecting central Jyväskylä with surrounding areas. The highway runs alongside Lake Jyväsjärvi, a popular recreational area in central Finland.
Authorities are now seeking the missing driver to determine what caused the accident. Leaving the scene of a traffic incident typically carries legal consequences under Finnish law.
This marks another instance where drivers have abandoned damaged vehicles after accidents in Finland. Such behavior complicates insurance claims and official investigations.