Distinguished Bulgarian journalist Milen Tsvetkov died in a major car accident - Българска национална телевизия
Distinguished Bulgarian journalist and TV presenter Milen Tsvetkov, 53, died in a major road accident on Easter Sunday in Sofia.
Tsvetkov's car which had been waiting at a traffic light was hit from behind by an Audi Q7 four-wheel drive driven by a 22-year-old Kristian Nikolov. Later, the young man tested positive for cannabis and amphetamines.
Well-Known Bulgarian TV Host Perishes in Car Crash
Well-known Bulgarian TV host and journalist Milen Tsvetkov died in a car crash on Sunday, media reported. He passed away on his way to the hospital, aged 53.
The fatal incident happened while he was waiting on a red light at a crossroad in Sofia when his car was crashed into by a speeding jeep that failed to stop, the Ministry of Interior said. The reckless 22-year old driver of the other vehicle tested positive for amphetamines and cannabis and faces up to 15 years in prison.
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The only defendant in the case is Kristian Nikolov, who on March 4 this year was found guilty by the Sofia City Court of a crime committed out of carelessness and was sentenced to 9 years' imprisonment, to be served at an initial general regime, as well as "deprivation of the right to drive a motor vehicle" for a period of 10 years.
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Within a month, the verdict of the Court of Appeal on the death of journalist Milen Tsvetkov will become clear [snip] The lawyer of Tsvetkov's relatives: [snip]
The question is not exactly what amount of punishment should be imposed in this case, because the prosecution maintains to the minimum of the qualification that it presented as a charge, we maintain below the average amount of 10 to 20. For the lightest composition, causing death by negligence the court imposed a sentence of 9 years, on the condition that a sentence of 5 to 15 years is foreseen, which means somewhere in the middle", Kovacheva said.
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