A young man died in a road accident in the Omurtag village of Kestenovo. The incident happened yesterday around 6:50 p.m. near the cemetery park in the settlement, informed the Regional Directorate (OD) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Targovishte.
The deceased is a 28-year-old from the village. While driving his own BMW passenger car on a right-hand bend, he lost control of the vehicle. The car crashed head-on into a roadside tree. As a result of the impact, the car caught fire. For BTA, the spokesperson of the directorate explained that the car was equipped with gas. The man died on the spot.
Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated.