After the last vacation of a child: how did the institutions react to the road near Telish

The date is March 31, 2025. 12-year-old Siana Popova is visiting her grandparents for the spring vacation. The three have to travel between Lukovit and Pleven when their car was hit by a truck near the village of Telish. The child died a little later on the way to the hospital, his grandfather had severe injuries and life-threatening, and his grandmother diverge with minor injuries. However, she must experience the greatest pain of her life – her only granddaughter to rest in her hands.

A week after the crash, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced that he was convening a meeting with the participation of ministers, representatives of the line agencies and the non -governmental sector on the topic of road safety and fighting the road war. It will be held on April 8 and will discuss road safety activities.

Road with 4 types of asphalt but in good condition according to the RIA

The next day, in an interview with « 24 Hours, » Nikolay Popov describes the path he often had to pass. « This is a very old road that maintains poorly. It is worn asphalt, as well as with extremely poor marking, » he explains.

The reports of the Road Police in Pleven have learned from the statement of Deputy Director of National Police Kaloyan Miltenov in Parliament on April 3. « The road has a crooked slope. The road police in Pleven have offered the owner on the road a sign of a dangerous turn. It is signaled that a speed limit of up to 70 km/h is needed and the placement of noisy markings, also the whole lane and the road marking not in the middle of the red line. »

On April 4, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov also made a comment on the topic during the parliamentary Blitz control. « The road may not have been built at all against the standards of the time. A separate problem is poor maintenance and the lack of road signs. The RIA will prepare a report from which it will be seen whether even when the design and implementation of the two subsequent turns are confused, where the problem is not related to the problem with the road mark The job, « the prime minister said.

The expert on road incidents Stanimir Karapetkov explained to the BNT that at the inspection of the site he had identified 4 types of asphalt on the lane. « Every time the asphalt pavement must satisfy certain qualities. There must be good grip, there should be no bumps, no waves.

The last rehab on the road was made in 2000, former head of the Road Maintenance Directorate at the RIA added to Nova TV. « Then a floor was laid, sized to the then load standards. 25 years later, we cannot expect it to meet the parameters.

The governing and experts agreed that the completion of the Hemus highway and the speed road between Botevgrad and Mezdra need to be completed, because the heavy traffic passes precisely through the road from Lukovit to Pleven.

Siana’s father, who had a conversation with Ivan Ivanov, also told about the problems of maintaining the road. In an interview with Nova TV, he said that the picture he described the minister had removed it to the ground. « An investigation was conducted years ago, which found that BGN 35 billion was needed to rehabilitate the most dangerous sections in the country. This is an unbearable amount for our country, » said Nikolay Popov.

The reaction of the ruling

Despite the data on the condition of the road for a week of the RIA, no further comment was given after their initial reaction that the section was in good condition. Regional Minister Ivan Ivanov released the management of the Pleven structure of the agency, but the head of the RIA Yordan Valchev never went out to the media to speak.

He did this on April 7, when the protest « against the killing of the road » reached the agency building. Valchev came down to the protesters to express his opinion.

« If everyone wants, I will resign. The point is that when we resign, it will be like every other time.

The road agency also received support from the prime minister. Rosen Zhelyazkov said in parliament on April 4 that « the most ridiculous and inconsistent behavior is to remove someone. »

« I assure you that if the guilt, empathy and inaction of anyone is clearly established, it will be the least removed. Whether the reaction of which boss will be taken away will solve the problem – I personally do not believe. The government will do the job in this case, try to do the job that is not done. »

However, the Regional Minister showed a readiness for more serious measures. The father of the dead girl said on April 6 that he had a conversation with him, in which Ivan Ivanov offered him to release everyone along the chain, whether they were guilty or not. Nikolay Popov replied that he prefers to determine who was blamed for the condition of the road and only then to take this type of measures.

What about the truck driver

Initially, the 65-year-old truck driver causing a severe crash was detained for 72 hours. The court then decided to impose a permanent arrest. The father of the dead Siana said that he never got out of the freight machine to check what the condition of the people in the car was struck. The driver himself told during the interrogation that he did not feel the blow at all.

According to the prosecutor’s office, exported on April 2, he was convicted back in the years of management without a book and under the influence of alcohol. But according to prosecutors, the incident was years ago and the man was rehabilitated under the Bulgarian legislation.

The Deputy Chief of the Road Police Maria Boteva told Nova TV that nearly 20 violations had been identified by the truck driver, most of whom are speeding. His lawyer tried to defend him, and he also struck the condition of the road section.

« How long only the direct perpetrators will be punished for these crimes. In this case, the problem is much greater.