Truck overturns on highway near Poltava, causes difficulties for traffic

Truck overturns on highway near Poltava, causes difficulties for traffic

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A truck has overturned on the Kyiv-Kharkiv highway in Poltava region amid snowy weather. Traffic on the highway is temporarily restricted

A truck has overturned on the Kyiv-Kharkiv highway in Poltava region, which is covered with snow. As a result of the accident, traffic on the highway is temporarily hampered, the Poltava police communication department reported on Monday, UNN reports.

Details

The accident occurred on November 20 at about 08:40 in the village of Suprunivka, Poltava district.

According to preliminary information, a Renault Magnum truck overturned.

There were no casualties, police said.

"As a result of the overturning of the truck on the Kyiv-Kharkiv highway (Suprunivka village), traffic in the direction of Poltava is partially restricted," police said. 

Police and rescuers are working at the scene.

Measures are being taken to bring the road to a safe condition for traffic, the police said.

To recap,

Amid the bad weather, rescuers helped tow two ambulances and two other vehicles in Dnipropetrovs'k and Poltava regions.

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