BARCELONA: Several 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.
The incident occurred in the opening minutes of Barcelona’s game at crosstown rival Espanyol with the visitors eyeing La Liga title.
Salvador Illa, the regional president for Spain’s Catalonia region, said that all the injuries were “minor” and also ruled out any deliberate attack.
Police said up to 13 people were hurt when the vehicle rammed into the crowd outside RCDE Stadium in southern Barcelona.
The police added in a message on X that the incident presented no danger to the people inside the stadium.
The driver has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and causing injury.
Barcelona clinched the Spanish league title with a victory.
