A 56-year-old BDZ employee died after being hit by a passenger train in the Kresna gorge, in the area of the "Peyo Yavorov" railway station.
The incident happened in the early afternoon of November 9, Saturday.
The passenger train was moving according to schedule from Sofia to Kulata, and according to information from the police, the BDZ employee was moving close to the line. The employee, who is from the city of Kresna, died on the spot.
The two drivers of the train were tested for the use of alcohol and drugs, which were negative.
The Labor Inspectorate in Blagoevgrad has been notified of the case.
Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated.