European Football Championship - Motorcades and honking concerts: Turkey fans celebrate victory
Some Turkey fans celebrated in several Bavarian cities following their national team's victory and qualification for the EURO 2020 quarter-finals. Particularly in the Munich Ludwig- and Leopold-streets, many football fans were on the move; the police reported several thousand people according to their own estimates.
At times, pyrotechnics were set off: The Petuel tunnel was temporarily closed due to the tunnel being filled with smoke from the burning pyrotechnics. However, the restrictions could be lifted again at night and traffic could resume.
Late in the evening, the police set up traffic restrictions and diversions from Munich Freedom Square to Sieges Tor to prevent dangerous situations between fans celebrating on the roadway and cars. The bus traffic was also affected.
Accident during Autokorso drive
An incident occurred in Rosenheim: A vehicle in an Autokorso had driven onto the wrong lane and collided with another car. According to police witnesses, the 29-year-old driver was only driving slowly when she swerved onto the wrong lane. Neither she nor the 52-year-old driver of the other car were injured in the accident. However, a breathalyzer test at the scene showed a value of 0.3 promille for the woman. An investigation is now underway against her.
No large gatherings due to rain?
Reports of celebrations also came from other cities: The Lower Bavaria Police Headquarters reported several Autokorso with loud horn honking and waving flags. Large crowds remained absent. The police counted around 300 people in Landshut. The mood was relaxed, people were happy about the 2:1 win against Austria, as reported.
In Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, around 200 to 300 vehicles were counted during an Autokorso. According to reports, only a few people got out - perhaps also due to the rain in the night. Several callers had complained to the police about the noise disturbance. In southern Swabia, a police spokesman spoke of "surprisingly" few fans on the streets - even there it had rained.
Mostly, it remained peaceful at all reported gatherings. Pyrotechnics were set off occasionally, but no one was injured, as the spokespersons of the presidia reported.
- Despite the police restrictions, soccer fans in Munich's Leopoldstrasse continued to celebrate EURO 2020's quarter-finals triumph with their national team.
- In Bavaria, soccer fans choose their leisure time activities creatively, participating in Motorcades and Autokorso drives.
- The victory celebration in Munich was not limited to streets; even in Rosenheim, fans celebrated with a car event, which ended in a minor accident.
- The European Football Championship's success spread across Europe, with soccer fans in Upper Bavaria expressing their joy with a Horn concert.
- As spectators enjoyed their celebrations, some soccer fans in Bavaria used their vehicles as a form of entertainment, with one incident causing an Autokorso drive accident.
- In the leisure time event of an Autokorso drive, soccer fans in several cities displayed their solidarity, waving flags and honking horns, creating a lively atmosphere.
- Several cities in Germany, like Münich, Landshut, and Aschaffenburg, all in Bavaria, and south Swabia, saw automobile convoy celebrations, although the crowd size varied due to rain.
- Police in Munich and other cities in Bavaria had to manage traffic disruptions from the soccer-themed leisure time events, eventually reopening roads for regular vehicle traffic.
