Barcelona and Espanyol were forced to stop their La Liga clash for a few minutes due to a serious incident taking place outside the RCDE Stadium, where the derby clash took place on Thursday.
As city rivals, it is always a fierce occasion when the two Barcelona teams face off. But on Thursday, things took a very sinister turn after a shocking incident took place in the area of the RCDE Stadium. As captured by various videos that were published on social media, a car ran over multiple Espanyol supporters who were making their way to the match.
Breaking: A car has run into several Espanyol fans near the stadium. Several people are injured.
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These terrible images have shocked many across Spain, and also the world. But the good news is that there are no serious injuries reported, with Catalunya Radio (via Diario AS) stating that 13 people have been affected, but their injuries are also minor.
According to the information included in the report, the incident was caused by a female driver unintentionally running over a girl. And after the car was pelted with objects from people who believed that the incident was pre-meditated, the driver accidentally pressed on the accelerator, which led to more people being hit.
Upon learning of the incident, referee César Soto Grado stopped proceedings in order to discover its extent, but with the following message being played over the speakers, the match continued.
“Attention: we inform that the run over that occurred outside the stadium is under control and without serious injuries.”
It is a relief to hear that those affected by the incident have not suffered any serious injuries, as given its nature, it could have been much worse. Those with injuries should be able to make full recoveries in the coming days.
