Accidents
Tufinë: Pickup truck bed breaks off while unloading sand, two injured; driver arrested
Police arrested 49-year-old A.N. and seized the vehicle; in Bajzë, Malësi e Madhe, a 57-year-old man suffered smoke inhalation in a house fire.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 25, 2026, 14:20 · Updated 18:41 · 1 min read
In brief
- In Tufinë, Tirana, part of a pickup truck's bed broke off while sand was being unloaded and injured two people, aged 39 and 25.
- The driver, 49-year-old A.N., was arrested and the vehicle was seized as evidence.
- In Bajzë, a fire burned the furniture of one room and the 57-year-old owner was taken to Shkodra hospital with smoke inhalation.
Two people were injured in Tufinë, Tirana, after part of a pickup truck's bed broke off while sand was being unloaded, according to the State Police bulletin for the previous 24 hours, released on Sunday.
49-year-old arrested
According to police, the vehicle was driven by a 49-year-old with the initials A.N., who was arrested after the incident. The injured, two men aged 39 and 25, are under medical care. Police did not disclose their condition or the offense for which the driver was arrested. The pickup truck was seized as material evidence, and investigations are continuing to establish the circumstances.
House fire in Bajzë
In the same bulletin, police also reported a fire in the village of Bajzë in Malësi e Madhe, at the home of a 57-year-old with the initials A.L. The flames burned the household furniture of one room, while the homeowner suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to Shkodra Regional Hospital, where he is under medical care. Initial investigations suggest the fire was accidental.
The police bulletin for the previous 24 hours also includes the arrest of five people for drunk driving or driving without a license, while five others face charges without arrest for the same offenses. Over the same period, four cases of domestic violence were recorded, with one arrest and three people facing charges, as well as four requests for protection orders. Police also recorded eight environmental crimes, with nine people facing charges, and four thefts, for which three people were arrested.
