A serious accident occurred before Novi Han in the direction of Sofia. A car burst into flames. The road in the area is closed to traffic in both directions.
A report of the serious traffic accident was received at around 1:45 p.m. According to information from the Ministry of Interior, a car and a truck collided head-on at the 89th km.
According to initial data, a fire broke out as a result of the incident, the car caught fire and burned. There are reports of injured people. One person died, the Ministry of Interior confirmed.
Police and emergency teams were immediately dispatched to the scene of the incident. An inspection is about to be carried out, all the facts and circumstances that led to the serious accident are being clarified.
The Emergency Service stated that the signal was received at 1:34 p.m. An ambulance immediately went to the scene. The man driving the car died on the spot.
The driver of the truck was examined by the emergency team. He was offered hospitalization, but he refused.