Accident Blocks Turn from Fontanka onto Nevsky Prospekt
On the afternoon of February 2, a traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Nevsky Prospekt and the Fontanka Embankment in central St. Petersburg. The crash blocked the right-turn lane and caused a traffic jam.
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An eyewitness described the collision between an SUV and a passenger car at a major St. Petersburg intersection.
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On the afternoon of February 2, a traffic accident at the intersection of Nevsky Prospekt and the Fontanka Embankment in central St. Petersburg led to serious traffic disruptions.
The accident on February 2 disrupted traffic flow on the Fontanka Embankment near Nevsky Prospekt.
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A Hyundai Tucson SUV collided with a passenger car right at the intersection. According to reports, the SUV hit the car in front of it and then crashed into a road barrier. «He lightly clipped the car in front at an angle, and then, swerving to avoid the collision, plowed into it hard,» an eyewitness to the incident reported.
As a result of the accident, the lane for turning right onto Nevsky Prospekt was blocked. A traffic jam built up on the odd-numbered side of the Fontanka Embankment from Lomonosov Square.
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