Four injured after car ploughs into crowd celebrating PSG Champions League win in Grenoble with woman fighting for life
FOUR people have been seriously injured after a car ploughed into a crowd celebrating PSG's win in France.
A young woman was left fighting for life after the "high-speed" car smashed into the group of people in Grenoble.
The driver of the car allegedly "lost control" of his vehicle before hitting the four people - understood to be a family.
Footage from the aftermath shows emergency services working on the scene while crowds gathered on pavements.
The driver was allegedly attempting to perform a controlled stunt but lost control of his vehicle, local news outlet Ouest France reports.
Local media also reported that the driver surrendered to cops and now remains in police custody.
Jubilant PSG supporters started celebrating their first ever Champions League trophy midway through the clash with Inter Milan after easily seeing off the Italian side.
Thousands of supporters gathered across the city on Saturday night to watch the game as many packed into the Parc des Princes stadium.
But disturbing footage online showed how during the final Paris was plunged into trouble.
Dozens of fires broke out across the capital with several intense safety operations launched by French firefighters.
Video appeared to show bikes and mattresses set alight near to the football ground with thick black smoke billowing through the night sky.
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