Europe 1 with AFP 10:03 a.m., February 17, 2024
A bus of Nice supporters, returning from the OL-Nice match in Ligue 1, had its windshield crossed by a stone on the A46 motorway during the night from Friday to Saturday. A passenger was hit but did not want to be picked up. Investigations are underway
A bus of Nice supporters, returning from the OL-Nice match in Ligue 1, had its windshield crossed by a stone on the A46 motorway during the night from Friday to Saturday, we learned from the prefecture of the Rhône. A passenger was hit but did not want to be picked up. The bus resumed its route after the findings, the prefecture said on Saturday.
“No sporting rivalry justifies such behavior”
On the social network “No sporting rivalry justifies such behavior. The Nice supporters and their drivers avoided what could have been a terrible accident while they were on the highway,” replied the Rhône prefect via X. “The police continues its research in order to present the perpetrators before justice,” she assured.
No sporting rivalry justifies such behavior.
Nice fans & their drivers avoided what could have been a terrible accident while on the highway.
The police are continuing their research in order to bring the perpetrators to justice https://t.co/HTZbU6nJw5
— Prefect of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Rhône region (@prefetrhone) February 17, 2024
The incident took place around 12:45 a.m. Saturday on the A46, in the north-south direction near the Communay area. The bus, which was carrying around thirty Nice supporters and two drivers, was hit by a stone, probably thrown from a bridge, which passed through the windshield and hit a passenger, the prefecture explained to AFP.
The vehicle stopped in the motorway area while the police and firefighters intervened. Investigations are ongoing. At the opening of the 22nd day of Ligue 1 on Friday, OL beat Nice 1-0 at home.