A Volvo dump truck with its open cargo bed collided with and…
A Volvo dump truck with its open cargo bed collided with and destroyed an overhead pedestrian crossing on the Yekaterinburg–Tyumen federal highway at kilometer 297 in Tyumen Oblast, causing the structure to fall onto the road, block all lanes, and strike a GAZelle van. No injuries were reported, and traffic was temporarily rerouted before being fully restored.
Consensus
- A Volvo dump truck struck and destroyed an overhead pedestrian crossing on the federal highway Yekaterinburg–Tyumen at kilometer 297.
- The collapsed structure fell onto the road and blocked all lanes of traffic.
- The structure struck a GAZelle vehicle.
- No casualties were reported.
- Traffic was temporarily rerouted: light vehicles used the shoulder, and trucks were diverted to the Kurgan–Tyumen road.
- Reconstruction work was underway after the incident.
- The driver claimed the truck's cargo bed opened spontaneously during motion.
- Traffic has since been fully restored in both directions.
Points of divergence
- The incident occurred on Saturday, 8 August, and the press service of the regional traffic police reported it. — vm
- The regional traffic police recommended temporarily postponing trips in this direction or using the Kurgan–Tyumen highway instead. — vm
- In January, a similar incident occurred in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Rostov Oblast, where a dump truck with an open bed hit a pedestrian crossing, injuring a 46-year-old driver. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Dump truck knocked over above-ground pedestrian crossing over the Yekaterinburg – Tyumen highway — Вести
- Dump truck destroyed overpass and blocked road under Tyumen — Вечерняя Москва