Tragic Collision on "Trakia": Two Dead in Severe Accident

13.07.2025 | Accidents

A serious traffic accident near Shishmantsi has claimed the lives of two elderly people, while a sixteen-year-old girl has been transported to a hospital after a head-on collision between a Belgian and a Bulgarian car.

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A dramatic incident shook the Trakia highway section towards Burgas, which claimed the lives of two people. The tragedy occurred at the 148th kilometer in the Shishmantsi area, with initial information pointing to a head-on collision between vehicles with different national registrations.

Official police sources reported that around 9:20 in the morning, a Belgian vehicle driven by a 47-year-old foreigner entered the emergency lane and hit a Bulgarian car. In the collision, a 46-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman traveling in the Bulgarian car were killed.

The only survivor of the incident is a 16-year-old girl from the Belgian car, who was immediately transported to a medical facility for a medical examination. A specialized team from the "Transport Crime Investigation" sector is conducting a thorough inspection of the scene.

Police officers appeal to other drivers to be extremely cautious, emphasizing that traffic on the highway has not been suspended.