Truck Accident Blocks Kyiv Highway in Leningrad Region
On the afternoon of January 30, a collision of trucks occurred on the R-23 highway St. Petersburg — Pskov in the Gatchinsky District of Leningrad Region. The incident happened on the Kyiv Highway in the village of Vyra, at the intersection with road 41A-003 Kemplovo — Shapki.
According to eyewitness accounts published in the group «Accidents and Emergencies | St. Petersburg», a semi-trailer truck and a lighter truck were involved in the accident. The semi-trailer sustained serious damage, folding in half, and its trailer completely blocked the roadway.
The publication 47News, citing the Federal State Institution «Uprdor Severo-Zapad» (North-West Highway Administration), reports that the truck crashed into a barrier fence. Medical assistance was not required for those involved. To restore traffic on the section, a reversible flow has been organized.
The service «Yandex.Traffic» recorded the formation of traffic jams in both directions. From the Gatchina side, the traffic jam stretched for 4 kilometers, starting at Poddubye, and in the opposite direction — for 1.5 kilometers.
