Athletic Bilbao Player Aitor Gandiaga Dies at 23 After Fatal Car Crash

The accident happened at around 5.40 pm on Sunday, January 3, when a Peugeot 307 and a bus collided while travelling near the Iruzubieta junction, in Markina-Xemein. As a result of the accident, Aitor Gandiaga, sadly died while the driver of the bus and a female passenger were taken to hospital.

⚫ Goian bego, 𝗔𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗮.

Enorme dolor por un cachorro que dejó huella en Lezama.

Un fuerte abrazo a familia, amigos y compañeros del @GernikaClub#AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/sRwc3EQwkA

— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) January 3, 2021

Athletic footballer Ibai Gómez was one of the first to react to the sad news. “I can’t believe it. My deepest condolences to family, friends, Athletic and Gernika,” the footballer wrote on social media.

DEP Aitor Gandiaga.
No me lo puedo creer 😔
Mi más sentido pésame a familiares, amigos, @AthleticClub y @GernikaClub 🙏🏻

— IBAI GÓMEZ (@ibaigomez) January 3, 2021

The tragic death of Gandiaga took place on a day of changes for Athletic, who despite winning Elche sacked manager Gaizka Garitano and announced the arrival of Marcelino García Toral, whose first three games will be against Barcelona, Atlético and Real Madrid.

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