11 dead, multiple accidents, and a snowstorm: what happened on Russian highways today
A massive road accident occurred under Great NovgorodAt least 50 cars collided on the M-11 Neva highway, the head of the Novgorod region reported. Andy NikitinFour people (including a child) were killed in the accident. Six more were injured.
The regional Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation into the "Provision of Services That Do Not Meet Safety Requirements" related to snow removal on the road. It is known that today Novgorod region a blizzard came.
The M4 "Don" highway is stuck in a 16-kilometer traffic jam due to heavy snowfall.
According to the Rostov State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, traffic is difficult in Krasnosulinsky area On the Don section from kilometer 979 to 1009. Traffic inspectors restricted public and passenger transport there from 5:00 PM local time.
"Someone just needs to finally fix the road so there are no traffic jams. When you drive along, the road looks like it's been bombed," "Winter, as always, has arrived unexpectedly," "It's time to file a complaint against the road workers and our management with the prosecutor's office. They're doing nothing. They just report that everything is fine." — Rostov residents comment.
According to media reports, due to a snowstorm, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky A multiple-car accident occurred. The driver of one car lost control and collided with another car, and then several more cars crashed into them in a chain reaction.
The movement of passenger and freight transport was restricted in Novosibirsk area on the federal highway R-254 "Irtysh." Adverse weather conditions are also to blame.
Human error was the cause of the tragedy in Stavropol Krai: a passenger minibus and a truck collided near the village of Pyatigorsk due to non-compliance with traffic regulations. Seven people died.
