Car Crashes Pedestrian to Death, Drunk Driver Arrested
Police have handcuffed the citizen Edmond Ndoj, 45 years old. This citizen had previously caused an accident on “Asim Vokshi” street, crashing the citizen Z. K., 73 years old, who as a result of the received wounds died in hospital.
After the accident, as a result of the investigation, it turned out that the driver of the vehicle was a citizen E. N., 45 years old, resident in Tirana, who was escorted to the premises of Police Station no. 3 where he was also tested with the drug-testing apparatus and it turned out that he was driving under the influence of alcohol and narcotics.
This is the fourth case, within two weeks, that the Tirana Traffic Police arrest drivers who use vehicles under the influence of narcotics.
At the end of the procedural actions, this citizen was arrested in flagrante delicto, for the criminal offenses "Irregular driving", "Violation of traffic rules" and "Leaving the scene of the accident", and the Judicial District Court Tirana has imposed the security measure "Prison arrest" on him.
Also, this citizen had his driving license suspended for 24 months, 15 points were deducted from his driving license and an administrative measure of 35,000 new lek was imposed on him.
Tirana Traffic Police appeals for rigorous implementation of traffic rules, and invites citizens to report to the Digital Commissariat and toll free number 112 any case of violation of traffic rules.