Authorities at the scene where a car drove into crowd at Liverpool victory parade
An unspecified number of fans are injured after a car drove into a large crowd during Liverpool FC’s victory parade.
The incident happened around 6 pm on Monday, while Liverpool players and officials held an open bus parade around the city to celebrate their English Premier League (EPL) triumph.
Thousands of fans trooped out in the city to celebrate the club’s 20th league title.
According to Merseyside Police, a car collided with “a number of pedestrians” on Water Street during the parade.
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Authorities are yet to specify the number of those injured or confirm any deaths yet. However, ambulance services hurried to the scene to attend to some of the affected.
The police said a 53-year-old white British man has been arrested over the collision.
“Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision,” the police statement reads.
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In a tweet, Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, described the incident as “appalling” and added that authorities allowed the space to carry out their investigation.
“The scenes in Liverpool are appalling — my thoughts are with all those injured or affected,” the tweet reads.
“I want to thank the police and emergency services for their swift and ongoing response to this shocking incident. I’m being kept updated on developments and ask that we give the police the space they need to investigate.”
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