A young Monaco player dies in a bus accident – Liberation
A young player of theAS Monaco Basket17 years old and who played in National 3, died in a bus accident, the Principality club announced at midday this Sunday, May 11. The team « Returned from a meeting disputed earlier » On Saturday, the club wrote in a statement, adding that « Five other people are injured » : the coach, three players and the minibus driver who led them.
Among them, a 24 -year -old man was seriously injured, he was transported to hospital in Toulon, firefighters said. The bus driver would have been sleeping behind the wheel, AFP learned from gendarmerie sources. In total, six people were on the vehicle at the time of the accident which took place around 3 am in the town of Cannet-des-Maures, in the Var.
AS Monaco said that a minute of silence would be observed Sunday evening before Elite’s match between La Roca Team and Bourg-en-Bresse (7 p.m.) on behalf of the 29th day of the home championship. During the day, Prince Albert II of Monaco, for his part reacted by press release to share his « Deep sadness ».
« I associate myself with the sentence of the entire Monegasque sports community and ensures my support the people affected by this drama »can we still read.
