A 23-year-old man died in Paris after a scooter crash during celebrations for Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory, as the club’s historic night was overshadowed by deaths, injuries and hundreds of arrests across France.
The incident happened after PSG’s 5-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League final, a result that gave the French club its first European crown. Thousands of supporters gathered in Paris and other cities after the match, but parts of the celebrations turned violent as police responded to fires, vandalism and clashes.
French reports said the victim was riding a scooter in Paris’s 7th arrondissement when he was involved in a collision with a car shortly after midnight. The crash was reported near Boulevard de La Tour-Maubourg and Avenue de La Motte-Picquet.
Paris scooter crash investigation continues
Authorities are still examining the exact circumstances of the crash. According to Le Parisien, prosecutors said surveillance footage showed the scooter appeared to be travelling at high speed, and an accident reconstruction report was ordered.
The car driver was taken into custody after the collision. Alcohol and drug tests were reported to be negative, and the driver was later released while the inquiry continued.
The case spread quickly on social media after viral posts claimed the supporter had crashed into a concrete block on the Paris ring road. Verified reporting so far points instead to a collision with a car in central Paris, making the viral version unreliable unless further official details confirm it.
The victim was later identified in French media as an employee of chef Jean Imbert, who paid tribute to him publicly and offered condolences to his family and loved ones.
Celebrations across France turn deadly
The Paris scooter crash was one of two deaths reported after PSG’s Champions League win. In Dax, in south-west France, a 17-year-old boy was stabbed during a street celebration. Authorities also reported 192 injuries and 559 arrests nationwide, including hundreds in Paris.
Officials said vehicles were set on fire, bus shelters were damaged and projectiles were thrown at police in parts of the capital. Riot police used tear gas and crowd-control measures around major gathering points, including the Champs-Élysées, as celebrations gave way to disorder.
Sky News reported that the unrest left civilians, police officers and emergency workers injured. One police officer was also seriously hurt during the wider disturbances.
PSG’s Champions League victory remains a landmark moment for the club, but the aftermath has left France confronting the darker side of a night that began with football history and ended with grief, arrests and public disorder.
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