Emil Cohen died

24-06-2007 23:48 | Gong.bg

The General Manager of CSKA Emil Cohen and the President Vladimir Fedyaev died this morning in France in a car accident. Hours ago the agencies informed about a car crash announcing that a BMW with two bulgarians in it has hit a bus with 45 passengers.
The two men in the car have died immediately while 24 of the passengers were hospitalized. For "Tema Sport" newspaper from Rennes District Council have confirmed the names of the Bulgarians - Emil Cohen and Vladimir Fedyaev.
Whole day Emil Cohen's phone was not answering and after the news about the accident in France some people from CSKA's board and Cohen's relatives doubted that something might have happened to him and Fedayev.
The two were supposed to meet ULEB executives in french city Brest and tomorrow to come in Sofia.
The accident happened around 5.30 in the morning. The BMW has moved in to the opposite direction of the road. According to the police the accident was caused by the driver of the car who had fallen asleep in front of the wheel. From the hit the car driver and the passenger inside have died immediately. 24 people who were traveling with the bus are hurt but not seriosly.
"Tema Sport" reminds that exactly a week ago Emil Cohen and Vladimir Fedyaev had another car accident.