Heavy vehicle causes crash and flees as two cars collide, one driver hospitalized

At around 12:30 p.m., a road accident was reported on the Fier-Shegan-Kuçovë national highway. A heavy vehicle, identified as a tractor-trailer, and two cars were involved in the incident, with the cars sustaining extensive damage.

It has not yet been determined whether the cars collided with each other or were struck by the tractor-trailer.

A young woman who was driving one of the cars suffered significant injuries. She was rushed by ambulance to Lushnje Hospital.

Her vehicle crashed into a medium-voltage utility pole, while the other car, an Audi, sustained material damage.

After arriving at the scene, police began working to clarify the circumstances of the accident. At the same time, they are searching for the tractor-trailer, which fled after causing the collision.

Further information is expected to determine the full sequence of events on this busy national highway, which connects the Kuçovë area with Lushnje.