Drunk truck driver hits parked semi-trailer during parking maneuver
Police report a test of 1.74 promille and multiple drug arrests in Haskovo region.
A truck driver was detained after allegedly hitting a parked semi-trailer during a reverse parking maneuver on the Maritsa motorway in Haskovo region, police said.
The Moldovan driver reportedly struck the parked vehicle while maneuvering. A roadside breath test with a drugger showed 1.74 promille, and he was detained as a fast-track procedure started.
Police also reported a second case in the region. A 62-year-old man from Dimitrovgrad was caught driving a Volkswagen in the Haskovo village of Malewo with 1.69 promille. He refused blood tests and was detained for up to 24 hours.
In addition, three people were arrested overnight for possession of drugs. In the Haskovo station, a 37-year-old was held with what police described as a folded piece of white crystal substance. In the Harmanli station, a 27-year-old man also spent the night in custody, with one gram of the same type of substance in his possession, and an 18-year-old was arrested after throwing a small bag of about 4 grams of green leafy material with a marijuana smell to the ground when police arrived.
All cases were handled by police in Haskovo region, with detentions carried out overnight.
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Source:
Haskovo.info