Balgarianovinite.com A city bus crashed through a central barrier and entered oncoming traffic on Tsarigradsko Shose Boulevard in Sofia on Monday. Four people were injured during the accident. Footage from traffic cameras suggests the crash was most likely caused by a technical malfunction, acting Sofia Police Director Chief Commissioner Nikolay Peltekov told reporters.
The incident occurred shortly after the Pliska bus stop on the outbound carriageway. The No. 204 bus crossed several lanes, broke through the central crash barrier and entered the opposite carriageway, where it struck another barrier. Drivers in the oncoming lanes managed to stop in time, preventing a collision.
Peltekov said both the driver and witnesses indicated a technical fault was the likely cause, but stressed that investigators and expert examinations would determine the exact circumstances. He added that the bus had passed a technical inspection on July 21 and had been certified as roadworthy. If experts conclude that the vehicle was not fit for service, those responsible for certifying it will be held accountable, he emphasized. Authorities will also review the bus’s CCTV footage, although it cannot yet be retrieved because of a fuel leak.
The 59-year-old driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs following the crash. He has a record of three minor traffic accidents and four speeding offences, although it was not specified whether these occurred while he was employed as a public transport driver. Sofia Municipality added that the driver had been off work from July 22 to 26, including three days of leave and two scheduled rest days, and had returned for his first shift after the break on July 27.
Sofia Municipality ordered a full investigation into the crash and apologised to those injured and everyone affected by the incident, extending wishes for a speedy recovery.
A 45-year-old man suffered an arm injury, while a 50-year-old woman sustained head and rib injuries. Both were taken to Tsaritsa Yoanna Hospital and are conscious and in stable condition. Two others – a 76-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl – were transported to the Emergency Department of Pirogov Hospital. They are also conscious and undergoing detailed examinations and tests, the hospital added. City Bus Veers Across Dual Carriageway in Sofia, Injuring Four, Technical Fault Suspected 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-27 17:32:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law