Romanian driver detained by Bulgarian police after the accidents on the Trakia motorway

A Romanian citizen was detained in Bulgaria after the two accidents that occurred on the Trakia motorway, being suspected of having been behind the wheel of the truck that allegedly caused the initial pileup. The information was announced by police commissioner Dobrin Dimitrov and reported by the publication vesti.bg.

According to the Bulgarian official, the truck driver is the only person detained following the incidents. He was questioned the previous day, and the authorities decided to question him again, this time in the presence of an interpreter.

“The truck was most likely traveling very slowly or almost on the shoulder. We cannot specify this yet. The National Investigation Service will request additional expert assessments on these matters,” Dimitrov stated.

The police also ordered an additional expert examination of the heavy truck involved in the accident. The checks aim to establish how the first impact occurred and whether the vehicle or the driver's actions contributed to triggering the pileup.

The investigation continues, and the driver's detention does not represent, at this stage, a definitive conclusion regarding his responsibility. The Bulgarian authorities are to establish the exact circumstances of the two accidents and any criminal liability.