4 people died as a result of a collision with nearly 50 cars on the M-11 highway in the Novgorod region. Regional governor Andrei Nikitin announced this on his Telegram channel.
“A major collision occurred on the M-11 Neva (Novgorod region – socialbites.ca) involving about 50 cars. “There are people dying,” said Nikitin.
According to him, regional services provide the necessary assistance. A heating point is currently installed at the scene of a major accident.
Previously reportedAbout 30 cars collided on the Novgorod section of the M-11 Neva highway at 14:45. According to preliminary information, it is known that there were injuries and 4 people died. There are also minors among those who doctors could not save.
Investigators, police and rescue teams continue to work at the scene. The causes and circumstances of the accident are being determined. At the same time, traffic to Moscow was blocked and a 545 km detour was organized with access to the M-10 highway.
Previously there were six cars in the Kaliningrad region collided on the way.