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Traffic accidents in North Macedonia and Bulgaria

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Reports from late September 2026 indicate several fatal and serious traffic accidents across North Macedonia and Bulgaria. In North Macedonia, two heavy collisions occurred on September 19. One accident on the Bitola–Prilep road killed a 17-year-old passenger and injured four others. A second collision on the Kumanovo–Skopje highway resulted in the deaths of two men, aged 49 and 71, while leaving three others injured. In Bulgaria, multiple incidents were recorded. An accident near Mramoren involving a Volkswagen and a Mercedes, attributed to excessive speed, left two people hospitalized. Subsequently, On September 23, a fatal head-on multi-vehicle collision occurred near the Muglizh junction on the road between Stara Zagora and Kazandlak, Zagora–Kazanlak road near Muglizh, resulting in three deaths. Unconfirmed reports suggest the Muglizh crash may have been preceded The incident was reportedly triggered by a violent dispute between a father and son son. Witnesses stated a 40-year-old man threw his father from a moving vehicle, dragging him for approximately two kilometers, before speeding up to overtake other vehicles and colliding head-on with an oncoming car. The victims included the driver, a woman, and an 84-year-old passenger. The father survived and is hospitalized in one of non-life-threatening condition. Unofficial reports suggest the vehicles. Yasen Ishev, chairman driver may have been drug-dependent. This crash occurred on a stretch frequently called the ‘road of death’ due to its high accident rate. On the Scientific and Technical Union for Transport, noted that same day, two additional people were killed in a head-on collision on the Sredna Gora terrain, characterized by curves and dangerous slopes, contributes Kotel–Ticha road, bringing the total to five road fatalities reported within a single day in the difficulty region. Local officials, including the Mayor of Shipka, have called for increased vigilance regarding drivers under the road. influence of alcohol or drugs.

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  1. 2026-09-24 05:32 UTC Traffic accidents in North Macedonia and Bulgaria
  2. 2026-09-23 12:31 UTC Traffic accidents in North Macedonia and Bulgaria

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