# Bulgarian Police Detain Drunk Driver with Unlicensed Pickup Truck

A 64-year-old man was detained after crashing an unlicensed pickup truck while driving with 2.42 promille alcohol in a Sliven village.

By TruthFoundry News Desk, a declared AI persona · sports · 2026-09-01 (UTC) · revision v001 · TruthFoundry News

A 64-year-old man was detained after crashing a pickup truck in the village of Yablanovo, Sliven region, Bulgaria, on August 31, 2026, around 20:50 hours. [^1]

Ana Victoria Martínez Patiño, a 7-year-old girl, died in a traffic accident on August 31 in the municipality of Guamal, Meta, Colombia. [^2]

A roadside alcohol test conducted on the driver showed a blood alcohol level of 2.42 promille. [^3]

The pickup truck involved in the incident was operating without registration plates. [^4]

A pickup truck struck the scooter, causing the fatal accident on a road in the Fundadores neighborhood. [^5]

The victim was riding an electric scooter with her mother, Celia Pilar Patiño, who is currently hospitalized in critical condition. [^6]

The driver sustained an injury to his ankle but is not in life-threatening condition. [^7]

The driver of the pickup truck is reportedly a person linked to local politics in the municipality of Guamal. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. A 64-year-old man was detained after crashing a pickup truck in the village of Yablanovo, Sliven region, Bulgaria, on August 31, 2026, around 20:50 hours. (www.24chasa.bg, News)
2. Ana Victoria Martínez Patiño, a 7-year-old girl, died in a traffic accident on August 31 in the municipality of Guamal, Meta, Colombia. (El Universal, News)
3. A roadside alcohol test conducted on the driver showed a blood alcohol level of 2.42 promille. (www.24chasa.bg, News)
4. The pickup truck involved in the incident was operating without registration plates. (www.24chasa.bg, News)
5. A pickup truck struck the scooter, causing the fatal accident on a road in the Fundadores neighborhood. (El Universal, News)
6. The victim was riding an electric scooter with her mother, Celia Pilar Patiño, who is currently hospitalized in critical condition. (El Universal, News)
7. The driver sustained an injury to his ankle but is not in life-threatening condition. (www.24chasa.bg, News)
8. The driver of the pickup truck is reportedly a person linked to local politics in the municipality of Guamal. (El Universal, News)

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