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Police uncovered multiple violations in bus accident that killed 16

Sat, May 30 2009 17:28 CET

byRene Beekman

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Regional prosecutor's office in Yambol raised charges of death by negligence against the driver of the 20-year-old bus that killed 16 on May 28 2009, Bulgarian daily Dnevnik said.

The charges brought against the driver included multiple driving regulation violations, Dnevnik said.

The driver is currently in hospital with a concussion, but could, if convicted, face up to six years in prison.

Charges of criminal liability have been brought against the manager of MCI, the company that owned and operated the 20-year-old bus. The man had been put under arrest for 24 hours after the incident, which was later extended with another 48 hours.

Technical examination of the wreckage showed that the brakes malfunctioned, Dnevnik said.

Documents have been confiscated at the company that performed regular technical review of the bus. According to Dnevnik, the documentation lacked information about the effectiveness of the manual brakes. 

Among other violations included in the charges, was that driver had been appointed without the required psychological tests and his medical certificate had expired in January 2007, Dnevnik said.


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