An elderly man died in an accident near Targovishte today.

Due to the traffic accident, traffic on the main road Sofia-Varna in Targovishte municipality was temporarily limited to one lane.

It has already been completely restored in both, the spokesperson of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ani Krasteva, told BTA. 

The accident was between two cars near the "Momina Cheshma" area.

According to initial data, the driver of a Volkswagen Polo car, exiting the first-class road from the "Drakata" villa area near the city and taking a left turn, did not follow the road markings and was hit by an Audi car legally moving in the direction of Varna . 

The driver of the Volkswagen Polo car, a 73-year-old man from Targovishte, died. 

An inspection of the scene was carried out.

Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated in the case.

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