Two serious accidents occurred on the Trakia Motorway. This is clear from photos posted on Facebook.
The two incidents occurred before Sofia. It is not clear whether there were any casualties, but judging by the type of vehicles, there were certainly injured people.
The accidents caused serious traffic jams.
In one incident, a truck and two cars collided. Police, ambulance and fire brigade teams arrived at the scene. The driver of one of the cars was not removed from the vehicle, but he is being given first aid.
"A serious accident in the overtaking lane around the 5th km of the Trakia Motorway, at the junction for Novi Han and Elin Pelin, towards Sofia. There were 2 ambulances and a fire brigade at the scene. Be careful! The car was crushed beyond recognition. I hope everyone involved is okay!", wrote a passerby on Facebook.