12 dead and dozens injured in Bulgarian motorway pile-up

Eleven people have been killed and dozens were injured in a devastating motorway pileup in Bulgaria. More than 50 vehicles were involved in the crash on the Trakija motorway, which links the capital Sofia with Burgas on the Black Sea. Thick fog is believed to have played a major role. It was scary. A red truck was pushing us from behind. I could only feel the truck coming from behind. I told my colleague Drista that they would hit us. According to police, the chain reaction collision began when a lorry blocked the path of a bus, which was then struck by a car. Then dozens of vehicles collided in the two lanes, turning the motorway into a scene of devastation. Bulgaria's roads are ranked the most dangerous in the EU. Many blame the nation's high number of traffic deaths on reckless driving, poorly maintained roads and an inefficient justice system.