The 19-year-old driver who crashed his car into a restaurant in Razgrad and killed three people has been detained for 72 hours, the District Prosecutor's Office reported. The prosecution will request the most severe measure of restraint against him - detention in custody
The District Prosecutor's Office – Razgrad is conducting pre-trial proceedings in connection with a serious traffic accident in which three people died, a 19-year-old young man has been brought to criminal liability
The District Prosecutor's Office – Razgrad is conducting pre-trial proceedings in connection with a serious traffic accident in which three people died. A 19-year-old young man, who was driving the car involved in the accident, has been held criminally liable for causing the death of more than one person while driving a motor vehicle - a crime under Art. 343, para. 4 of the Criminal Code.
The serious accident occurred at around 01:30 on July 6, 2025 on a street in the town of Razgrad. Driving his father's car, 19-year-old N.D. lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the tables of a restaurant located off the road. At that moment, three men were there, who died on the spot after the impact. The victims of the accident are 64 years old, 62 years old and 58 years old.
The tests for alcohol and drug use, performed on the driver's seat, were negative. A blood sample and urine were taken for chemical analysis. N.D. was detained on the spot and will remain detained for up to 72 hours by order of the prosecutor supervising the case.
The work on the case continues. All details and circumstances surrounding the mechanism of the accident are being clarified - the speed of the car, the actions of its driver, the reasons for the loss of control that led to the fatal impact, and others.
The District Prosecutor's Office in Razgrad will insist on imposing the most severe measure of detention "detention in custody" against the young man.