In his statement, Nikoll Radaçi described his actions before fatally hitting two minor children in Durres. He says he swerved to avoid a vehicle that suddenly came out of a neighborhood alley and ended up on the sidewalk where the children were.
Radaçi says he couldn't stop and went a few meters ahead. There, he asked the employees of a store to notify the police and waited until he was escorted by the police.
"Around 2:00 p.m. I left the house with the vehicle with the license plate AB 909 PC and was going to pick up a work tool from a friend of mine. I was driving the vehicle in the right lane, suddenly a vehicle came out of a neighborhood alley, I swerved to avoid this vehicle and ended up on the sidewalk on the left side of the road. After getting on the sidewalk, I was involved in an accident with some children who were on the sidewalk. The vehicle I was driving failed to stop and I went a few meters ahead. I got out of the car and went to a nearby store where I told the store employees to notify the police after I had an accident. I stayed at the store until the police arrived and took me to the police station," he says.
The 57-year-old is also accused of "leaving the scene of an accident" and "driving a vehicle in an irregular manner."
In questioning with the Judicial Police officer, he says he does not remember details about the other vehicle and does not even recognize the children.
"I was going about 30 km/h," said Radaçi when asked about the speed at which he was driving. Regarding the results of the alcohol tests, he admits that he had consumed alcohol.
"Before driving, I had a beer in the morning," he said, without adding further details.
According to documents, Nikoll Radaçi, born in Mirdita and residing in Durrës, has a 7-year education.