Truck falls from bridge into Oka in Nizhny Novgorod
An incident involving a heavy-duty truck occurred in Nizhny Novgorod.
For unknown reasons, the truck fell into the Oka River.
The incident was reported by the RIA Novosti agency, citing information distributed by the Nizhny Novgorod Region Ministry of Emergency Situations.
It is specified that the traffic accident occurred on the evening of Saturday, September 7.
The car was moving along the federal highway M7 "Volga", located on the Southern Bypass.
While on the Striginsky Bridge, the truck crashed into a fence, after which it fell straight into the Oka River.
Eyewitnesses who witnessed the car fall claim that no one swam to the surface of the water after the incident.
The cause of the incident and other details of the incident involving the truck are unknown. The condition of the people who may have been in it is also being clarified.
A fire boat and rescuers have been dispatched to the scene to check the operational information and share details when they become known.
