Clermont striker Mohamed Bayo in custody after a hit-and-run following a car accident

The Guinean international striker from Clermont Mohamed Bayo was taken into custody on Sunday morning after a hit-and-run following a road accident, according to AFP confirming information from The mountain.

The player, Clermont Foot’s top scorer in Ligue 1 this season with six goals, was arrested around 7 a.m. this morning, shortly after a collision between his car and another vehicle. The incident took place in Chamalières, in the Clermont suburbs, in circumstances that were not yet determined.

At the wheel, Mohamed Bayo was “alcoholic“and a”committed a hit and run “, but witnesses having recognized him, he was arrested and taken into custody soon after the fact, according to the prosecution. The two occupants of the other car, very slightly injured, were examined Sunday at the forensic unit.

Guinean international since March 2021, Mohamed Bayo was trained in Clermont where he has been licensed since the age of 6. He made his professional debut in November 2017 with the Auvergne club, then in Ligue 2, before his accession to Ligue 1 this season. Saturday evening, he was the holder and scorer during the defeat of his team in Nantes (1-2).