Truck Collision Sparks Huge Traffic Jam on M-4 Don Highway

A ten-kilometer traffic jam on the M-4 Don highway near Ayutinsky, Rostov Oblast, has left some drivers stranded for over an hour after a crash involving a truck and a car.
Feb 28, 2026
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The traffic jam formed near the village of Ayutinsky.
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Oleg Fedorov / CHITA.RU
A ten-kilometer traffic jam has formed on the M-4 «Don» highway near the village of Ayutinsky in Rostov Oblast, Russia. According to the regional traffic police, the cause was an accident.
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«On the 995th kilometer in the direction of Rostov, traffic is hindered due to an accident with mechanical damage,» the State Traffic Inspectorate said in a statement.
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Vehicles are moving only in the left lane.
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According to drivers, a truck and a car collided on the highway.
Drivers say that passing through the traffic jam takes a very long time.
«Can anyone tell me if there»s a big traffic jam towards Rostov near Ayuta? We«ve been standing here for over an hour. Is it bridge repair or an accident?»
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