Bulgaria: A Boy and a Girl Died in Sofia - Killed by a Young Driver

A serious accident happened last night on the capital's "Slivnitsa" boulevard. A 23-year-old boy and a girl, apparently aged 19, died at the scene while crossing a pedestrian crossing after being hit by an 18-year-old driver.

According to initial reports, shortly after midnight, the 18-year-old driver ran over a 23-year-old young man and a young girl crossing a pedestrian crossing. Both died on the spot.

A little later, the car hit a metal pole on the right, in the direction of traffic.

The driver who caused the fatal accident was uninjured. He tested negative for alcohol and drugs.

"Emergency Service" told the National Television that the medics only confirmed the death of the two young people.

"At 00:23 a.m., the first report was received. Five minutes later, a second report of an injured person was received. Two ambulances arrived in 5 and 7 minutes. The medics declared the death of the victims. A man aged 23 and a woman with an apparent age of 18-19 - she had no documents on her. It is not known if they were together, because the boy's body was very far from the girl. There were no other injuries. The driver was examined on the spot. He was not injured and was not taken away by ambulance," said Katya Sungarska from Emergency Services - Sofia.

Initially, there was information that the accidents occurred after the driver's refusal to stop at a stop sign and a subsequent chase with the police, but the Ministry of the Interior did not confirm this. Surveillance footage in the area also doesn't show a chase. The driver who caused the accident was driving alone at high speed.

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