Truck

At least 12 people are dead, and 180 are injured in a crash between a train and a truck in the Republic of South Africa, the spokeswoman for Freitas Province, Frederick Mondly Mombby said. He did not rule out the number of victims could increased. It is also reported that a car was involved in the road traffic accident.

Just one passenger suffered from the incident. The man is going to be treated in the Burgas hospital, until his condition is stable, reports BNT. 

The Transport and Infrastructure Ministry has banned all trucks from using auxiliary highways and old national highway networks in a move it says is intended to increase safety and improve policing but which critics claim is aimed at raising revenues by forcing trucks to use toll roads.

From October 15 to October, enhanced control over trucks and buses will be carried out on the territory of Bulgaria and all EU Member States, reported BGNES.

The inspections, part of a TISPOL operation - the European network of the traffic police services - will also include employees of the Automobile Administration Executive Agency.

Platoons of self-driving lorries will be trialled on England’s motorways , the Department for Transport has announced.

Up to three wirelessly connected HGVs will travel in convoy, with acceleration and braking controlled by the lead vehicle.

British court sentenced Bulgarian citizen Vassil Stoyanov to 14 years in prison for GBP 11 million of heroin traffic, the British website kentonline.co.uk said.

The high-quality drug was discovered in the eastern docks of the Dover port during a check on a ferry arrived by a French Bulgarian lorry. On papers the truck was loaded with charcoal.

Third incident on the Struma highway took place yesterday, late at night and the highway was temporarily closed from Boboshevo to Kocherinovo junction due to a damaged truck and the relocation of its cargo., reported bTV.

Criminalists monitor against the transportation of illegal immigrants, trafficking of weapons and stolen goods, reported BNT. 

The purpose of the inspections is also to reduce road accidents.

Analyses show that major road accidents involving trucks and buses result in more deaths and injuries, compared to other road accidents.

Heavy truck has crashed on Trakia highway, in the area of km 5, at the junction for Novi han. Fortunately, there were no injuries in the incident, told the Interior Ministry to Focus agency.

Earth-moving trucks and concrete mixers have killed 24 people, including six children, over the past year on Istanbul's roads.