A serious road accident accompanied by suicide ended in the death of a child and a truck driver. The situation unfolded shortly after 15:00 today in the village of Prilep, Burgarsko. After the tragedy, seven people were detained.
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The information so far is that the 6-year-old child suddenly jumped out onto the road in front of a truck with Varna registration. The child’s relatives were celebrating nearby and immediately came to the scene. The driver of the truck committed suicide, and he also died. According to unofficial information, he was stabbed in the leg with a knife. The man is 57 years old from Varna.
There was another man next to him who managed to escape, get on a passing car and call 112 outside the village.
“Today at 3:20 p.m., a report was received about a traffic accident between a truck and a pedestrian. Arriving at the scene, the emergency team and colleagues found the death of a 6-year-old child,
which, according to witnesses, suddenly left the roadway. There was a heavy truck parked near the child’s body, which caused the accident. The emergency response team found the driver to be without vital signs. At the moment, procedural investigative actions and operative-search measures are underway, with a view to establishing the reasons for the death of the truck driver”, said Senior Commissioner Emil Pavlov, director of the police in Burgas.
“At the moment, a total of 7 people have been detained, a specialized police operation is underway together with gendarmerie officers, but there are no tensions at this stage,” explained Commissioner Pavlov.
“It is too early to talk about any charges being brought, but I can assure you that intensive work is being done, an inspection of the scene is being carried out. Talks are held to clarify
the complicity of the relevant persons in the criminal activity under investigation”, said District Prosecutor Georgi Chinev.
2023-08-28 19:14:00
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