Thirteen hurt when car plows into crowd before Spanish soccer

16/5/2025 6:09

At least 13 people were

hurt when a driver lost control and plowed into a crowd gathered

outside a soccer match between RCD Espanyol and city rivals FC

Barcelona, police said on Thursday.



Police said people were hurt when the vehicle rammed into

the crowd outside RCD Españyol soccer stadium in Barcelona at

the start of the game.



Police added in a statement on social media site X that the

incident did not present any danger to the crowd inside the

stadium.



Salvador Illa, the Catalan regional president, said on

Thursday all the injuries were "minor" and ruled out any

deliberate attack.



The driver has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous

driving and causing injury.