Tragic Accident in Plovdiv: Two Young Lives Lost
Last night, a tragic accident claimed the lives of two young individuals in Plovdiv
The 23-year-old driver, who killed six people late Saturday in the southern Bulgarian town of Simeonovgrad, had been a driver for just months, obtaining his driver's license on January 21, 2011.
The information was reported Sunday by the Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry in the city of Haskovo. Police say the probe did not discover evidence of DUI or illegal drugs use.
The six young people, ages 17 to 19, who died in the crash, have been childhood friends, but became separated in the last few years over their families moving to different parts of Bulgaria. The youth used all holidays to traditionally get together in their native Simeonovgrad. Minutes before they were killed, they left the house of one of the boys, heading on foot to the nearby church to attend Easter Mass.
One of the fathers told Darik radio his son was preparing for prom night: "We bought him a suit, now we have to bury him in it," the grieving parent said.
"I don't know if the driver is the only one to blame. This is a killer road, filled with holes. And this is a Black Easter," the ant of another boy, Valentina Genova, is quoted saying.
Genova explains the family learned about the tragedy during the night and immediately left for the Haskovo hospital, hoping their boy is still alive.
"No one is telling us anything; there is no information. We were only told that our children are dead," the ant added.
Parents and family began arriving early Sunday morning at the hospital. They have said they did not know the driver, but are praying for his live and the lives of the other survivors.
Simeonovgrad residents report the broken down pole and blood stains are a stark account of the tragedy, with dimensions so far unseen in the small town.
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