The driver of the truck, who is believed to have participated in the accident near the village of Voneshta Voda, has been detained on the territory of another regional directorate on the way to the border with Turkey, bTV reports
The driver is not a Bulgarian citizen. He is to be escorted to the regional office in Veliko Tarnovo. The procedural and investigative actions in the case continue.
The 27-year-old driver of a passenger car died in the serious accident in the Republic Pass. The incident occurred shortly before 5:00 p.m. His companion managed to get out of the car.
Police teams are regulating traffic at the station.