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31-year-old Gennady Troev is the policeman killed by a drunk driver on the Malenovo-Straldzha road, reports Flagman.bg.

The tragedy happened last night after 21:00. The police officer, who is from Straldja, was with his colleague on the road to check on an illegal migrant. 

"In RU-Straldja they received a report about a refugee.

They go to the place and discover it.

During the inspection, a car hits him.

With the strong impact, Gennady was thrown about 15 meters off the road," a friend of the policeman told Flagman.bg. 

An ambulance immediately arrived at the scene, but a few minutes later the policeman breathed his last.

A policeman was killed when he was hit by a drunk driver near Straldzha

"The collision was so strong that the policeman had no chance of survival.

He was a great man.

It has been in the MIA system for at least 5 years.

He performed his duties very conscientiously.

He also liked to play sports, he was the goalkeeper of the local team OFK "Straldzha".

Football was his great passion," shared his teammate.

Gennady Troev is also known in Burgas.

He lived in the seaside town for more than 5-6 years.

Here he completed his higher education - at the University "Prof.

Dr. Asen Zlatarov".

However, he decided to return to his hometown of Straldzha.

His dream was to become a police officer. 

The killer driver has been arrested.

This is 44-year-old Ahmed Aivazov, also from Straldzha.

He was driving at a very high speed, and the coroner after the accident reported more than 1 percent of alcohol in his blood. 

The prosecutor's office is expected to extend Aivazov's arrest, and then ask the court for his permanent detention. 

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