A bus driver died after a stone attack on the vehicle transporting basketball fans in Italy

A tragic incident occurred in central Italy, where a bus driver was killed following a violent attack on the vehicle transporting basketball supporters, a rare phenomenon in this sport. The attack took place on October 19, after a Serie A2 match between SRS Sebastiani Rieti and Pistoia Basket 2000. The Pistoia team bus was attacked with stones and bricks as it was leaving Rieti, and a stone shattered the windshield, fatally hitting one of the drivers. Doctors were unable to resuscitate him. Authorities are investigating the identity of the attackers, and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the act of violence, calling it unacceptable. Gianni Petrucci, the president of the Italian Basketball Federation, emphasized that the attackers do not represent the sport but are criminals. Italy is facing issues related to fan violence, especially in football, and this incident has sparked a strong reaction from authorities and the sports community.