10 people injured during post-game festivities of UNC’s Final Four win

About ten people were injured during the celebrations in North Carolina’s Chapel Hill after the Final Four victory of University of North Carolina over Duke, according to officials. 

Around 40,000 people crowded the streets to celebrate UNC’s big win on Saturday evening, according to a news release by Chapel Hill officials. Four injured people were taken to a nearby hospital. 

“This was undoubtedly a monumental victory in what is the biggest rivalry in all of college basketball. Because of that, we experienced one of the largest celebrations in our community’s history,” Chapel Hill town manager Maurice Jones said in the statement.

“While all of us will be cheering Carolina on to its seventh national title, we ask again, that fans who join us on Franklin Street after the game celebrate in a safe and appropriate manner,” he added.

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Jones added that during the post-game festivities, crews responded to several bonfires by people who were celebrating “one of the largest celebrations” in the town’s history. A few streets were briefly blocked and reopened at 1 am. 

While some people climbed trees and poles to get above the crowd of Tar Heels fans, others shot off fireworks to celebrate the win. A large cutout of UNC coach Hubert Davis was also a part of the celebrations.

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After making Duke 81-77 bite the dust in the Final Four, UNC is set to play against Kansas to win the national title in New Orleans on Monday.

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The team is hoping to win the program’s seventh NCAA title. It last won in 2017.

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According to Jones, Chapel Hill is ready to celebrate yet again if the team wins in New Orleans.