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Under the leadership of the District Prosecutor's Office-Haskovo, pre-trial proceedings are being conducted for a traffic accident with a bus in which a woman died and 19 others were injured.

On 11.12.2022, after 18:00, at km 164+100 on road II 55, in the land of the village of Mladinovo, commune.

Svilengrad, region

Haskovo, when overcoming a bend, a bus with Burgas registration, carrying 40 passengers from the Republic of Greece to the city of Burgas, lost its transverse stability and hit a roadside guardrail.

As a result of the impact, the elastic fence broke, and the vehicle continued its movement on the next inclined section.

A 68-year-old woman from the city of Burgas died in the traffic accident, and 19 other people were injured.

A passenger bus crashed near Svilengrad, one person was killed and others were injured

For the traffic accident that occurred, a pre-trial proceeding has been initiated, which is conducted for a crime committed under Art.

343 par.

3 pr. 2nd, b "B" pr. 1st, para. 1, para. Art.

342 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code - for causing a traffic accident due to carelessness, which resulted in the death of one person and physical injuries to more than one person.

The same is being investigated by a team of investigators at the District Investigation Department of the District Prosecutor's Office-Haskovo and under the supervision of the District Prosecutor's Office-Haskovo.

In the course of the investigation up to now, an initial and additional inspection of the scene of the accident has been carried out, 20 witnesses have been questioned and complex auto technical and numerous forensic examinations have been appointed regarding the bodily injuries caused to the injured persons.

The investigation into the case continues.

bus accident

Svilengrad

Haskovo