The key facts

  • On the inner side of the MKAD after Leningradskoye Highway, a passenger car and a heavy truck collided
  • The crash paralyzed traffic in one lane
  • Earlier, a truck overturned in the south of Moscow on the exit from the YUVKh, with the jam reaching 2 km

Truck crash on the MKAD

In Moscow, on the inner side of the MKAD, a crash involving a heavy truck occurred, impeding traffic. This was reported by the Telegram channel 'Na MKADe DSP Moskva'. According to the driver, the incident happened on the outer side after Leningradskoye Highway: 'Couldn't squeeze through, probably. Wanted to slip past, didn't work out. Well, now everyone will have to wait.'

What is visible in the footage

In footage taken by a motorist, it can be seen that a white passenger car and a heavy truck were involved in the accident. The vehicles paralyzed traffic in one of the MKAD lanes. In addition, it was reported that the crash on the inner side of the MKAD impeded traffic over 2.2 kilometers.

Other incidents on Moscow roads

On the afternoon of October 19, in the south of the capital, a truck overturned on the exit from the YUVKh. The Department of Transport specified that in the area of the accident traffic was impeded for 2 km and urged drivers to look for detour routes. According to the Telegram channel 'DSP i ChP Moskva i MO', the truck broke through the fence and hung on its foundation, and debris from the noise barrier scattered across the roadway. It was also previously reported that a car overturned and paralyzed traffic near the entrance to the MKAD.