A drunk female driver caused a chain collision in the "Tsarkva" neighborhood in Pernik

17.08.2025 | Accidents

A dramatic incident shook the Pernik neighborhood "Tsarkva" when an intoxicated female driver caused significant material damage and injured an elderly woman during morning driving.

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Another shocking case of drunk driving was registered in the Pernik neighborhood "Tsarkva", reported by the regional police department. The incident, which developed like a real chain reaction, was caused by a 53-year-old female driver with an extremely high level of alcohol in her blood.

According to official information from spokesperson Ventsislav Alexov, the events unfolded in the morning around 09:30 hours on Dimitar Blagoev Street. The woman, driving from the village of Studena, initially hit a parked car next to a garbage container. As a result of the initial collision, her vehicle continued forward and injured a 75-year-old woman who was throwing out trash at that moment.

The dramatic chain of incidents did not stop there - the driver hit a second parked car. Witnesses, who noticed the dangerous driving, immediately took action and managed to stop the offender through a citizen's arrest. Police officers conducted a check with a technical device that recorded an extraordinary 2.96 per mille of alcohol in the exhaled air.

The injured elderly woman was transported and examined at MBAL "Rahila Angelova" - Pernik, where it was found that she had abrasion injuries. The drunk driver was detained for 24 hours and a blood sample was taken for additional chemical analysis.

The competent authorities immediately took the necessary actions - a crime scene investigation was conducted and the prosecution was notified. Currently, a pre-trial proceedings are underway, and the investigation continues.