US EditionThree hospitalised, 43 arrested as PSG reach Champions League final
- Paris erupted in celebration late Wednesday after PSG overcame Arsenal with a 3-1 score over two legs to advance to the Champions League final.
- The celebrations followed PSG’s semi-final victory, prompting large crowds and escalating tensions near the Champs-Elysees in the French capital.
- During the unrest, a black car accelerated into supporters near Rue Christophe-Colomb, injuring three people, including one critically, before a mob set the vehicle on fire.
- Paris police chief Laurent Nunez stated on RTL radio, "The driver has not yet been found," highlighting that the driver and passenger fled on foot amid the incident.
- Authorities arrested 43 people mainly for public order offenses, while police prepare for the May 31 Champions League final in Munich between PSG and Inter Milan.
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After the victory of Paris Saint-Germain over Arsenal (2:1) and the placement of the Parisians in the final of the Champions League, the streets of the French capital were flooded with violence and riots on Tuesday.
PSG victory triggers night of disorder in Paris
Forty-seven people were arrested in Paris and three others were injured after being struck by a car late on Wednesday, said French police, after PSG's victory over Arsenal which secured their place in the Champions League final.
After the entry of Paris Saint-Germain into the final of the Football Champions League, there have been riots in the French capital. PSG fans and police officers have clashed, reports the newspaper "Le Parisien". Thus, more than 40 people have been arrested.
After the PSG qualified against the Arsenal on Wednesday 7 May in the final of the Champions League, several dozen people were arrested in the streets of the capital. Three others were hit by a car near the Champs-Elysées. A minor's vital prognosis is engaged.
Several people were arrested in Orne on Thursday 8 May as part of the investigation following the night of violence that shook Bellême at the end of April.
On Wednesday night, the PSG took 2-1 to Arsenal in a match at Parc des Princes. Several incidents broke out in the evening after the encounter. Near the Champs-Elysées, a car hit several pedestrians before its occupants fled. - Piedons hit by a car near the Champs-Elysées after PSG-Arsenal: what we know about the tragedy (Police, justice and other facts).
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