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A 39-year-old Bulgarian citizen has been detained because of today's accident on the Ring Road in Sofia, which claimed a human life.

According to a police representative, the man has been a licensed driver since 2002.

"From 2002 to 2009, he has 5 violations. And since 2011, 23 electronic speeding tickets have been issued. On April 5, 2021, he was stopped for driving without a seat belt. He was issued a report and 6 tickets , worth BGN 1,250, which have not been paid," he said.

"From June 2022 until now, he has been issued 5 more electronic receipts worth BGN 700. Currently, his unpaid fines are worth BGN 1,975, and the paid ones are worth BGN 2,350," added the policeman.

The prosecutor's office said that the driver of the Porsche Panamera has been charged and they will ask that the arrested person be detained.

To recall, a 69-year-old French citizen died in the accident.

Serious accident in Sofia, one person died

Sofia