A man dies in Plovdiv after trying to overtake a convoy of cars

On February 18, 2023, at around 7:10 p.m., a traffic accident occurred on the road Hvoyna – Narechenski Bani at km 56, with a seriously injured road user, the police press center reported.

An Opel Astra passenger car with Sofia registration, owned and driven by a 65-year-old man from Sofia, overtook a convoy of cars, as a result of which it hit the oncoming bus “Iveko Daily” with Smolyan registration, owned by a transport a company managed by a 61-year-old man from Smolensk.

In the accident, the driver of the car that overtook was injured, who suffered injuries to the head, fractured ribs and a lung injury.

The wounded man was transported to the “St. Georgi” UMBAL Plovdiv, where he was admitted for life-threatening treatment. The scene of the accident was visited by a duty operation group at RU-Chepelare. An inspection was carried out and pre-trial proceedings were initiated. Work on the case continues.