France: Car hits, kills boy amid World Cup game celebrations

PARIS (AP) — A suspect driving a automotive within the southern French metropolis of Montpellier “violently hit” and killed a teenage boy as crowds celebrated France’s victory within the World Cup semifinal, native authorities mentioned Thursday.

The car was discovered close by however the driver fled the scene. Police try to find the suspect and have opened an investigation into the exact circumstances of the incident, in keeping with the Montpellier prosecutor’s workplace.

Video emerged on Twitter exhibiting a automotive being pushed dangerously close to crowds on the street following the French nationwide crew’s Wednesday evening win over Morocco.

The 14-year-old, whose title was not made public, was rushed to a hospital and died of his accidents, authorities mentioned.

French lawmaker Nathalie Oziol expressed her “immense sadness (that a) sporting event ends in absolute tragedy.”

Elsewhere in France, crowds in Paris and different cities erupted in shouts of pleasure as France — which has a big Moroccan group — superior to the World Cup closing. The shows have been comparatively restrained. Disappointed Morocco followers mingled with the exuberant supporters of the successful crew, paying tribute to the African nation’s unprecedented achievement.

In the capital of neighboring Belgium, which additionally has a sizeable Moroccan group, about 100 folks have been detained late Wednesday after soccer followers shot fireworks at police and broken vehicles within the heart of Brussels, police spokesperson Ilse Van de Keere mentioned.