Serious accident in Pogradec, truck hits elderly man on a bicycle

A serious accident occurred on the Pogradec-Drilon road, near a construction site, on Sunday.

According to preliminary data, a truck that was turning towards the construction site cut across the path of an elderly man who was riding a bicycle, hitting him and then dragging him for several metres.

The injured man was taken urgently to hospital, and because of his serious health condition he is expected to be transported to Tirana by helicopter.

Police are at the scene, investigating to clarify the circumstances and causes of the accident.