A truck caught fire amid a lengthy traffic jam near the Crimean bridge, according to the Telegram channel Mash in the Wave. The incident was reported near the Bagerovskaya junction, with Mash in the Wave attributing the blaze to a technical malfunction. There were no injuries reported, and the damaged vehicle was towed away from the scene. Photographs show the truck cabin and the body severely burned, illustrating the extent of the damage. [Citation: Mash in the Wave]
By midday on Sunday, around 1,400 vehicles remained queued for crossing the bridge from Taman, with waiting times exceeding four hours. A separate Telegram channel, Crimean bridge: operational information, provided the latest traffic updates, noting that there were no bottlenecks reported in the Kerch direction. [Citation: Crimean bridge: operational information]
Earlier, at 10 a.m., the traffic stack by the Kuban region had expanded markedly compared with midnight levels, increasing from roughly 288 to about 1,200 cars. This sharp rise highlights how quickly congestion can accumulate in the area around peak travel periods and large infrastructure chokepoints. [Citation: Crimean bridge: operational information]
In related developments, a separate report from SC described a clash in St. Petersburg involving a deputy who was struck with a rubber baton following a traffic collision. The report noted the altercation and provided context on the broader local incident landscape, though it did not detail any injuries. [Citation: SC report]