Elisa Doka is the 20-year-old Albanian who lost her life in the tragic accident that happened this morning in Patrida Veria, Greece.
The young woman originally from Lushnja was waiting for the bus at the station when she was hit by a vehicle that lost control. Along with the Albanian, there was also a 68-year-old woman at the station who also lost her life.
Elisa did not live in Veria, but had gone to the village of Patrida to meet her aunt as she was to undergo an operation today. Her aunt's husband speaking to the Greek media said that the girl was on her way to the hospital, but the accident took her life.
"I don't know anything. She didn't live here. I stay here and she came to see her aunt, my wife. My wife was going to have an operation at 8 in the morning and I got up at 6 and went with my sister-in-law and I left it at home because I have two sons".
He said that the 20-year-old would go with him to the hospital early in the morning, but she had not accepted because she wanted to accompany her cousins to school.
"He told me: 'You better go, I'll come by bus so the kids can go to school'. And what happened happened. We're all shocked. She was going to come by bus to the hospital where I was with my wife" .
The Albanian girl was studying nursing and had gone to her aunt to take care of her after the operation.
The 64-year-old driver, who was allegedly unwell when he caused the accident, has been arrested. At the same time, the 64-year-old is expected to undergo expertise and blood tests to reveal the percentage of alcohol in the body.