Around 50 people have been injured in serious pileups on the Trakia Motorway, caused by dense fog and sharply reduced visibility. The incidents occurred at kilometre 289 in the direction of Burgas and at kilometre 294, before the Zimnitsa interchange near Yambol, in the direction of Sofia.
According to preliminary information, around 50 vehicles – cars, buses and trucks – collided. The report of the injured was provided by Diana Rusinova of the European Center for Transport Policies. Nova Television reported: “There are no reports of fatalities.” Information about the number of injured remains preliminary.
Traffic has been stopped in both directions
Police have halted traffic on the motorway in both directions. The diversion route runs along the Karnobat – Petolachkata road. Police and the Regional Road Administration confirmed to BTA that the crashes occurred at the two sections amid limited visibility due to fog.
No details have been reported about the condition of the individual injured people, nor about the exact number of those admitted to hospital. It has also not been stated when traffic on the motorway will be restored.
A crash involving a fatality occurred the previous day
A day earlier, around 50 kilometres farther along in the direction of Burgas, a 63-year-old woman from Karnobat was killed in a crash at kilometre 341 near Kameno. According to preliminary information, an SUV with Sofia registration plates, driven by a 66-year-old man from Sofia, caught up with and hit the small car with Burgas registration plates travelling in front of it.
Over the past 24 hours, 19 serious road accidents with 21 injured people and no new fatalities have been recorded in the country, the Interior Ministry said. Since the beginning of November, there have been 135 serious crashes, with nine fatalities and 196 injured people. Since the beginning of the year, 423 people have died and 7,348 have been injured in crashes involving casualties.
Sources: dnes.dir.bg