Heavy snowfall causes mass accidents in Yekaterinburg
On January 31, a heavy snowfall hit Sverdlovsk Region. It particularly spoiled the mood and plans of drivers. Due to the difficult situation on the roads, mass accidents have begun. If possible, stay home and be careful!
In the morning, two cars collided at the intersection of Malysheva and Bazhova streets. According to the traffic police (GIBDD), no one was injured.
An accident also occurred in Uktus.
«Near the »Ulitsa Proninoy« stop towards Khimmash, a serious traffic accident involving three cars; on site are two ambulance crews and one fire brigade,» wrote a reader.
Aramilsky Tract is also in a major traffic jam due to an accident. Emergency services are working on site. Passage in the Koltsovo area is difficult in both directions.
On Tekhnicheskaya Street, there are no incidents so far, but on such roads, it«s easy to lose control.
«From Globus to Sadovoy, I didn»t see a single piece of road equipment. They can only sprinkle salt, so that in an hour it becomes a skating rink,« Alexander complains.
Also, drivers report that on the Tyumen Tract towards Yekaterinburg, a giant traffic jam is accumulating due to an accident.
«Many traffic police patrols and an ambulance passed by,» an eyewitness said.
We are clarifying information about casualties in the accidents with the traffic police. Employees are working at the accident sites.
Read some useful instructions from E1.RU: in them, we explain how to help a victim in an accident and not cause more harm, a doctor gave advice on how to resuscitate a person, and explained when it is necessary. Another important material — about how to extract a passenger or driver from a wrecked car.
