A resident of the Kuban, who drove past the Crimean Bridge to Yalta after the resumption of car traffic, told Lente.ru how things are now with checking cars. The difficulty was that her car had a trailer and there were no clear indications of this at the time of her passage.
Before Temryuk, the traffic police stopped the car several times, asked where they were going and warned that the traffic was difficult. As a result, they left a trailer on the bridge, but the control measures on the Krimbrug itself have been considerably tightened. All vehicles and passengers are screened there.
When the car is loaded, it is guided through the “X-ray”. They had an empty trailer and a bag of clothes. As a result, the passengers went through the screening, like at the airport, through the frame and the empty car was checked by employees, forcing them to stand in two rows. After the inspection, the traffic police will pick up a convoy of 100 cars, accompanied by cars with flashing lights in front and behind.
Circumstances of the incident
The explosion on the Crimean Bridge took place on October 8 at 06:00. According to the National Anti-Terrorism Committee, a truck exploded on the bridge, triggering the ignition of seven of the train’s fuel tanks, which were traveling along the railway bridge from above. Damaged two car spans from the bridge towards the peninsula. The automotive thread from Kerch to Taman survived.
Traffic on the bridge came to a standstill after the disaster. After 4 p.m., passage for cars and buses was allowed and a truck ferry was launched. Train service resumed in the evening. The All-Russian Union of Insurers estimated the damage from the explosion and fire on the Crimean Bridge at 200-500 million rubles.
The Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR) classified the explosion on the Crimean Bridge as an act of terrorism. The identity of those involved in the incident is being established, there are already suspects. According to preliminary data, the bomb was detonated remotely and the bombers themselves were nearby.
The aim of the attack was to destroy a large civilian infrastructure, which is very important for the Russian Federation, especially in Crimea.
Near the truck at the time of the explosion were two Mitsubishi and Cadillac cars. So far, three people are listed as dead, including the truck driver, as well as a married couple in one of the cars.