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The Sofia City Court is looking into the background of the driver of the jeep driver, which caused the serious accident that killed journalist Milen Tsvetkov. The charge against Christian Nikolov has changed and he will be responsible for the premeditated murder.
15 to 20 years of prison or life imprisonment are foreseen for this crime. The prosecution requested the most serious detention measure: “Detention in preventive detention.”
According to the prosecution, the 22-year-old man was traveling at high speed, he did not stop at a red light, causing the intentional death of Tsvetkov. The case is especially serious because Nikolov had used a large number of drugs before the crash: a blood test showed the presence of marijuana, amphetamine, cocaine, and bromazepane (Lexotane).
It also endangered the lives and health of many road users by compromising the act in a busy location. Forensic evidence has shown that Tsvetkov has suffered multiple incompatibilities with life.
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Today, Christian Nikolov’s mother, Desislava Nikolova, has also been charged with handing over her jeep to a driver who used drugs. Christian’s two companions, George and Nicholas, are also accused of hiding the truth. They refused to cooperate with the investigation.
Road safety experts say he drove at least 140 km / h in the past. Former investigator Georgi Iliev said he reached this conclusion based on the damage to both cars and their trajectory after the impact.
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According to Iliev, such a catastrophe, regardless of the belts, causes incompatibilities with life.
“At that speed, as many people as there were in Subaru, everyone would have such severe disabilities,” added Iliev.
According to a former researcher, such catastrophes are relatively rare. In his words, it is a miracle that there are no other victims.
Explain his lack of reaction to drug use. “This driver had no intention of stopping the car,” added the expert.
An inspection at the scene of the incident was carried out today by the European Center for Transport Policy and the City Council.
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“What we are doing has nothing to do with research, I want to emphasize. We have noticed that this is an area where catastrophes often occur. The goal is to find solutions,” said Diana Rusinova, European Center for Transport Policy.
Once the data has been analyzed, proposals will be sent if problem areas are identified.
