Drunk Driver Rams Minibus into cafe in Popintsi, Panagyurishte Region

A drunk driver with a Ford minibus crashed into a cafe in the Panagyurishte village of Popintsi. The 49-year-old man failed to control the vehicle and the car ended up in the cafe’s door frame, said Miroslav Stoyanov, spokesperson for the Pazardzhik Regional Police Directorate.

This is one of several similar incidents involving drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs recorded in the region since Friday. It was established at the scene that the driver had more than 2 per mille of alcohol in his blood.

Another incident occurred at the entrance to Panagyurishte, where a 36-year-old driver collided with a roadside guardrail. The test showed more than 2 per mille of alcohol. Similar cases with over 3 per mille have been recorded in previous months in the same region.

According to police data, a total of three quick proceedings for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs have been initiated during the period. In Rakytovo, a 55-year-old man from Kostandovo was detained for driving under the influence of intoxicating substances. Violations of this type are the subject of amendments to the Penal Code aimed at harsher sanctions.

At an intersection in Pazardzhik, traffic police stopped a 50-year-old resident of Chernohorovo village, whose breathalyzer showed over 1.2 per mille. In another check, it was established that a 44-year-old man from Elin Pelin was driving with a suspended license. These cases are part of a long-standing problem with drunk and drugged drivers on the roads, which police raids across the country continue to record.

Source: Eurocom.bg