Lorry Driver Detained After Trakia Motorway Crash Death Toll Revised to 11
Police in Yambol have detained the driver of the lorry involved in Wednesday's fatal chain collision on the Trakia motorway, while the health ministry corrected the number of victims to 11.
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The driver of the lorry involved in the chain collision on the Trakia motorway on Wednesday has been detained, police in Yambol confirmed on Thursday. He has already been questioned once, and further interviews are expected.
The crash, which involved dozens of vehicles and occurred in dense fog, left 11 people dead and 51 injured, according to the Ministry of Health. Ten people died at the scene, while one person later died in hospital in Yambol.
Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev and the health ministry had said the death toll was 12, but the figure was later revised down. "In the first hours after the serious road incident, preliminary information was received about 12 fatalities. During subsequent identification procedures and clarification of the number of casualties, it was confirmed that 11 people died," the ministry said in a statement.
Of the 51 injured, 33 are being treated in Sliven, 11 in Yambol and 7 in Burgas. Thirteen people are in serious condition, according to health officials.
The driver of the lorry has not been named. Authorities are continuing to investigate the causes of the crash.
