A serious road incident in the Khabarovsk Territory led to a heavy vehicle plunging from a bridge into the river after a collision. A passenger in the truck was rescued from the water using a rope, according to updates from a local agency focused on traffic safety and enforcement.
Officials from the regional interior ministry described the sequence of events to reporters, noting that the drivers could not withstand the abrupt lateral gap between the vehicles, which resulted in a collision and caused the cargo van to slide off the bridge.
The crash occurred along the Ussuri highway in the Lazo district. A truck was traveling from Vladivostok toward Khabarovsk when a pickup truck approached from the opposite direction. In footage captured at the scene, the two vehicles appear to collide at an angle, causing the semi-trailer to veer into the oncoming lane, strike the barrier, and plummet from the bridge into the river. Emergency responders and investigators were dispatched and are coordinating at the location to secure the area and determine causality, vehicle speeds, and potential contributing factors.
At present, there is no formal update on the condition of the drivers or any passengers. An investigation-operational group continues to work on the site, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses to reconstruct the moments leading up to the fall. The incident underscores the dangers that can arise when vehicles encounter unexpected gaps or obstructions on elevated roadways, and it highlights the importance of road maintenance and barrier integrity in preventing such falls.
Separately, information emerged about a separate incident involving a manhole cover in Vladivostok that reportedly blew off and nearly struck a vehicle. Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage and maintenance records to determine whether infrastructure issues contributed to this event and to prevent similar hazards in the future. This background detail is being examined in parallel with the current highway incident to provide a fuller understanding of roadway safety conditions in the region. [citation] The authorities have requested that motorists exercise heightened caution on regional roads and report any infrastructure concerns promptly to the appropriate services. [citation]