Summary
A bus driver died after the bus carrying Italian basketball fans was attacked with stones on a highway. The incident occurred after a game, and police are investigating the situation to find those responsible.
Key Facts
- A bus carrying Pistoia Basket fans was attacked with stones near Rieti, Italy.
- The fans were returning from a game that Pistoia won against SRS Sebastiani Rieti.
- A large stone hit the bus driver, Raffaele Marianella, on the head, leading to his death.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the attack as violent and pledged justice for the victim.
- A police investigation is actively seeking the attackers.
- Italy's Sports Minister Andrea Abodi and Federbasket President Gianni Petrucci called the attackers criminals.
- The incident is being treated as unrelated to basketball but rather as a criminal act.
