13 injured as car crashes into crowd at Espanyol-Barcelona match

Thirteen people were injured when a car crashed into fans. This happened outside the derby match between Espanyol and Barcelona on Thursday.

Barcelona won the La Liga title with a 2-0 victory. The match was delayed for several minutes. The referee spoke with police about the incident.

Police in Barcelona reported that four injured people went to the hospital. Fortunately, none of them had serious injuries.

In a social media statement, police assured that the crowd inside the stadium was safe. The driver of the car was arrested for dangerous driving and causing injury.

Videos on social media showed a car stopped near bins outside the stadium. It then drove into a crowd of fans.

Local authorities said this incident occurred as Espanyol fans gathered to greet their coach. Ten ambulances responded to the scene, and one person suffered a broken leg.

Salvador Illa, president of the Government of Catalonia, commented on Spanish TV. He said it was an accident with some injuries but no major incidents to report.