„It turns out that my body slowly breaks down alcohol. But the amount that both the doctor and the blood sample showed, in my opinion, is not real”. This was said in the bTV folk singer Deborah's studio, who was caught driving with 2.9 percent of alcohol on April 9.
Then she hit another car on “Cherni Vrah Blvd.“ in Sofia. At the scene of the accident, the doctor reported nearly 3 per thousand. The blood test confirmed the same amount of alcohol in the blood.
Debora explained that the evening before she crashed, she had guests and drank about 5 glasses of wine until late, she slept about 5-6 hours. In the morning she did not feel dizzy, but tired.
„For 4 months I have been taking anti-panic attack medication and anti-seizure medication that works on panic attacks. In the evening, after the alcohol, I also drank a rather strong sleeping pill, which I have been taking for the fourth month now. "I know it's not to be taken with alcohol, but I drank it on impulse," explained the folk singer.
She clarified that she did not hit a stopped car, but a moving car. She claims that she was traveling at 20 km/h, and the driver in front of her stopped abruptly and she did not have time to react. However, she admits that she may have been distracted by the phone or the radio.
„My profession is such that I constantly travel, constantly drive, I have never allowed myself to get behind the wheel drunk, to endanger someone's human life, let alone a child. I am also a parent, I have a 5-year-old son“, Deborah also said in her defense.
On the case, pre-trial proceedings have been initiated for a crime punishable by “imprisonment” from 1 to 3 years and a “fine“ from BGN 200 to BGN 1,000.
The car of the 33-year-old folk singer was taken away.