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Accident with 4 victims in Fushë Prezë, the driver of the concrete mixer and two others are arrested, the company administrator is wanted

Politiko 2025-03-20 15:17:58

Accident with 4 victims in Fushë Prezë, the driver of the concrete

The driver of the concrete mixer AK, 24 years old, which caused the accident that killed 4 young people who tragically lost their lives in Fushë Prezë, has been arrested.

A 25-year-old man, a relative of the concrete mixer driver, was also arrested, as well as DK, a 34-year-old manager of the concrete company where the young man worked. Meanwhile, the police have announced a search for the company's administrator.

Enejdi and Erild Laçi, Andi Laçi and Eriklejd Kurti lost their lives in the accident. The four young people were inside the "Mercedes Benz" vehicle that collided with the concrete mixer and burst into flames. According to the police, the driver of the concrete mixer had stopped without turning on the ignition.

"AK, 24 years old, the driver of the concrete mixer vehicle, for the criminal offenses of "Violation of road traffic rules", "Driving the vehicle in an irregular manner" and "Leaving the scene of an accident". On 19.03.2025, at around 23:50, on the road segment "Vorë - Fushë Krujë", the "Mercedes Benz" vehicle driven by citizen EL, 25 years old (equipped with a driving license), which was suspected of speeding beyond the permitted limits, hit the concrete mixer driven by citizen AK (without a driving license for this category of vehicles), which had stopped on the roadway, but had not turned on the traffic light. As a result of the impact, the "Mercedes Benz" vehicle burst into flames and as a result the driver and 3 passengers lost their lives. After the accident, the driver of the concrete mixer left the scene;

VK, 25 years old, relative of the 24-year-old, for the criminal offenses of "Supporting the perpetrator of the crime" and "Actions that hinder the discovery of the truth", after allegedly removing the 24-year-old from the scene of the accident;

DK, 34 years old, manager of the concrete production company, in which citizen AK was employed, for the criminal offenses of “Violation of road traffic regulations”, “Violation of safety regulations at work”, “Illegal employment” and “Hiding income”. The verifications carried out revealed that the manager had not taken measures to equip the concrete mixer with the necessary documentation for circulation and had employed the driver of the concrete mixer without having a driving license for this category of vehicles.

"Also, the administrator of this company, citizen SH, 27 years old, has been declared wanted. Efforts are underway to capture him. The procedural materials were referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for further action ," the police announced.