A car driver died in a road accident near the town of Popovo due to failure to follow a road sign, the police in Targovishte announced.
The accident happened on January 2 at around 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of Asen Zlatarov Street and secondary road II-51.
A 72-year-old driver, driving his car, did not stop at a "Stop" road sign.
After that, he was hit from the side by another car driving legally on road II-51 in the direction of the town of Targovishte, driven by a 54-year-old driver from the village of Gulyantsi.
An accident with casualties blocked traffic on the main Sofia-Varna road in the Targovishte area
As a result of the collision, the 72-year-old driver was taken to hospital, where he later died.
A 67-year-old female passenger was treated at the same hospital for a non-life-threatening concussion.
The other driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs.
An investigation has been launched into the case.
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