Violence Erupts on Italian Motorway: Bus Driver Killed Amid Sports Rivalry

Violence erupted on the Rieti-Terni motorway when Pistoia basketball ultras attacked a bus carrying Pistoia supporters, resulting in the tragic death of a bus driver.

• On Sunday evening, a bus transporting around 40 Pistoia fans was targeted by Sebastiani basketball ultras while traveling home after their A2 match victory in Rieti.
• The attackers, hiding behind motorway guardrails near the Contigliano junction, hurled stones and bricks, tragically killing one of the bus drivers in the violent incident.
• This event marks one of the most severe incidents of fan violence in recent years, underscoring ongoing tensions among sports supporters, particularly in basketball rivalries.