Bulgarian police detain Romanian truck driver following deadly highway pile-up
Bulgarian authorities have detained a Romanian truck driver as investigations continue into the chain-reaction crashes on the Trakia highway that killed up to 12 people.
Bulgarian authorities have detained a Romanian truck driver in connection with the massive chain-reaction crashes on the Trakia highway that left up to 12 people dead and dozens injured.
According to investigators, the driver allegedly stopped his vehicle abruptly in dense fog, causing trailing traffic to collide on the highway connecting Sofia and Burgas. Bulgarian prosecutors reported that 44 witnesses have been interviewed as part of the ongoing criminal inquiry into the incident involving over 70 vehicles.
Emergency crews worked through the night to clear wreckage from both lanes of the highway. Meanwhile, another Romanian citizen remains hospitalized in serious condition following the collisions.
Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă
Sources
- Ziarul de Gardă — FOTO/ Peste 70 de vehicule, implicate în două accidente în lanț în Bulgaria: cel puțin 12 persoane au decedat
- Moldova1 — Carambol în Bulgaria cu implicarea a zeci de mașini: 11 morți și cel puțin 15 răniți. Premierul bulgar: „O tragedie”
- Adevărul — Român rănit în tragedia din Bulgaria. Cel puțin 12 morți și zeci de răniți în urma unui carambol cu 86 de mașini
- HotNews — Șofer român, reținut după accidentul în lanț cu 12 morți și zeci de răniți din Bulgaria. Ce le-a spus anchetatorilor
- Digi24 — Șofer de TIR român reținut după accidentul grav din Bulgaria. Cum arată autostrada Trakia la o zi după tragedie
Earlier coverage
- Nov 11, 2026, 03:30 AM UTCAt least 11 dead after massive pileup on Bulgarian highway
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:00 PM UTCBulgaria declares day of mourning following deadly multi-vehicle highway crash
- Nov 10, 2026, 07:30 PM UTCBulgaria declares national day of mourning after massive Trakia highway crashes kill at least 11
- Nov 10, 2026, 04:30 PM UTCMultiple fatalities reported after massive multi-vehicle pile-up in Bulgaria