Balgarianovinite.com The driver of a tractor-trailer involved in a fatal crash with an intercity bus on the Hemus Motorway tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine in a roadside drug test, Commissioner Martin Tsuninski said Tuesday. One person was killed, one was seriously injured and several others were hurt.
The driver provided a blood sample, and the chemical analysis will determine whether he was under the influence of drugs, Tsuninski said. He added that the driver told police he was taking medication for health problems.
The crash on the Hemus Motorway on Tuesday evening involved a tractor-trailer and an intercity bus. One person died, one was in serious condition and six were taken to hospitals. Another 10 people were examined and discharged with minor injuries, Tsuninski added. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Both drivers tested negative for alcohol.
The bus driver’s record shows 45 violations of the Road Traffic Act. In 2017, his driving licence was suspended for 10 months for alcohol use, Tsuninski said.
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