The Ukrainian team Andriy Aleksandrov-Oksana Aleksandrova had a severe crash during the second day of the 28th Rally Sliven in Bulgaria, a round of the FIA European Rally Championship - Regional Cup East.<br /><br />Some 400 meters after the start of the 12th special stage, nearly the small town of Stara Rieka, Bulgaria, the Subaru Impreza Sti #6 driven by Aleksandrov went off the road on a fast right turn and hit a tree with its roof. The driver was killed upon impact.<br /><br />Andriy Alexandrov's wife and co-driver Oksana Aleksandrova was taken to hospital having sustained only minor injuries.<br /><br />After the accident the rally was suspended and the last three stages were canceled. The Bulgarian duo Dimitar Iliev-Yanaki Yanakiev in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX who were leading after the first day of racing, were declared winners of the event.<br /><br />A native of Lviv in western Ukraine, Andriy Volodymyrovich Aleksandrov, 42-year-old, was an experienced rally driver, three-time winner of the Ukrainian Rally Championship. He began his racing career in 1986 and was taking part in the Bulgarian Rally Sliven 13 years after his last start.<br /><br />R.I.P
