OREANDA-NEWS A nine-kilometer traffic jam has formed on the M4 Don highway towards Moscow. The reason for the complicated traffic was a massive accident, the Telegram channel SHOT reports.

The accident occurred on the night of December 15 near the city of Efremov in the Tula region. During the accident, at least five cars collided, among which was a truck blocking the roadway. Emergency services arrived at the scene, there is no information about the victims.

As of 2:36 Moscow time, dozens of cars were in traffic for several hours. The situation was aggravated by the weather — a severe snowstorm, wind and a temperature of minus six degrees. Families with children were among the people stuck on the highway.

Earlier in December, on the M4 Don highway in the Voronezh region, a truck rammed a column of the Russian Guard. The incident was caught on video.