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A Russian woman died on the Struma highway

Traffic has been diverted through Dupnitsa

Traffic on the "Struma" highway is limited in the area of the road junction "Dolna Dikanya" in the direction of Sofia after a serious traffic accident with a fatality, the "Road Infrastructure" Agency reported.

Circumstances surrounding the incident

The incident occurred around 08:00 when a car driven by a hired driver and carrying two Russian citizens from Bansko to Sofia airport hit a cargo truck at high speed.

Victims and victims

A woman - a Russian citizen - died in the collision. The other passenger - a man, also a Russian citizen - was injured. The driver of the car was uninjured. His drug test gave a positive result.

Temporary traffic organization

Traffic is temporarily diverted via a bypass route through Dupnitsa and Dolna Dikanja at the junction for Dyakovo. From the "Road Infrastructure" Agency call on drivers to drive with caution and adjust speed to road conditions.