A 40-year-old man from the village of Pokraina, Vidin municipality, died in a head-on collision on the main road E-79 near Montana, BTA reported.

The accident happened at 12:30 yesterday at the junction for the village of Trifonovo in the municipality of Montana.

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During a slight right turn, the man entered the oncoming traffic lane and hit a truck.

He died on the spot, and the two vehicles were heavily damaged.

The police directorate in Montana told BTA that an investigation is being conducted into the case, which should clarify the reason for the strange maneuver undertaken by the deceased driver.

For now, it is most likely that he tried to avoid a hole or unevenness on the pavement, but other possibilities are not excluded, the directorate announced.  

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