Name / An 18-year-old lost his life — new details emerge from the tragic accident in Maliq

New details have emerged from last night’s tragic accident on the Korçë–Maliq national road, where 18-year-old Florian Matraku, from the village of Bulgarec in Korçë, lost his life.

The young man, the only son of the Matraku family, had spent the whole day working on the family’s land harvesting corn.

In the evening, as the combine harvester was finishing its work and needed to leave the plot onto the national road, the 18-year-old stepped out onto the road to stop the passing vehicles for a few moments, so that the agricultural vehicle could cross safely.

But it was precisely at that moment that the tragedy occurred. Florian Matraku was hit by a vehicle driven by Leonardo Skënderas, who was arrested by police after the accident.

The 18-year-old was rushed to Korçë Hospital, but about an hour after the accident he died, despite doctors’ efforts to save his life.

Last night’s accident is the second fatal one in just three days on the same road and in almost the same area. Three days earlier, a 60-year-old man lost his life after being hit by a vehicle while travelling towards Korçë, where, according to reports, he was going to sell milk.

Within three days, the same road has become the scene of two tragedies, claiming the lives of two people, a 60-year-old and an 18-year-old.