Crash Closes Chelyabinsk-Yekaterinburg Highway; Detour Through Aramil

Motorists are stuck in a traffic jam near Aramil after a crash closed the M-5 highway towards Yekaterinburg.

Feb 25, 2026

Trucks completely blocked the passage under the bridge.
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On Thursday morning, January 29, two trucks collided on the M-5 highway in Sverdlovsk Oblast, closing traffic towards Yekaterinburg. The accident occurred under a bridge leading to the village of Patrushi (Sysertsky District), according to our colleagues at E1.RU.

‘The M-5 highway is completely closed towards Yekaterinburg. The trucks’ tanks are punctured, all the diesel is on the road, this will take a long time,’ witnesses warned.

A traffic jam is forming at the bridge.

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As of 10:30, the length of the traffic jam is about 5.5 kilometers. It is advisable to detour through Aramil.

In the meantime, take a look at what is happening at the accident site.

Updated at 11:30. ‘A temporary route through the village of Patrushi was organized to bypass the section. At the moment, traffic has been fully restored,’ the Sverdlovsk State Traffic Inspectorate noted.

A traffic jam is still observed at the accident site.