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Bodies of Seven PAOK Fans Repatriated After Romania Crash as UEFA Keeps Lyon Match On Schedule

Investigators are examining the crash after video showed an overtaking move before the head-on impact.

Overview

  • A minibus carrying ten PAOK supporters collided head-on with a truck near Timișoara, leaving seven dead and three injured, according to Greek and Romanian authorities.
  • Romanian police reported the vehicle entered the oncoming lane, and dashcam footage captured the minibus overtaking before failing to return to its lane.
  • Unverified reports relayed to Greek state TV suggest a possible lane-keeping assist malfunction that locked the steering, a claim under review by investigators.
  • A Greek Air Force C-130 is flying the victims' bodies to Thessaloniki for an official reception, and two injured fans are being transferred to Greece while a third remains hospitalized after surgery.
  • UEFA decided the LyonPAOK match will proceed, with tributes planned and many PAOK supporters canceling travel, leaving the away section expected to be empty.