By Le Figaro with AFP
Published 2 hours ago, Updated 8 minutes ago
The bus carrying OGC Nice supporters was stoned. The impact of the stone is visible at the top of the image, in the center. Francis Carlier
A stone thrown onto the A46 motorway passed through the windshield of the vehicle transporting Nice supporters returning from a trip to Lyon.
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 ¨s from the Rhône prefecture.
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.
On the social network “All his support for the Supporters Club”and called “the authorities to shed light on this incident, the consequences of which could have been dramatic”.
“No sporting rivalry justifies such behavior. Nice supporters and their drivers avoided what could have been a terrible accident while they were on the motorway.replied the prefect of Rhône via X.
“The police are continuing their research in order to bring the perpetrators to justice”she assured.
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, explained the prefecture 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.
