Car drives into a crowd in Liverpool
In Liverpool, several people have been hit and injured by a car. The driver of the vehicle was determined, as the police announced on platform X. Photos showed how the police and rescue workers take care of injuries on site.
The police and rescue workers take care of a traffic accident in Water Street near Liver Building in Liverpool after a car collided with pedestrians during the Premier League winner parade. Photo: Danny Lawson/Pa Wire/dpa
The background is still unclear. The incident occurred on the sidelines of the master celebration of the English football club FC Liverpool. Thousands of people were on the streets.
Videos spread on social media to show the incident. Numerous rescue workers were on duty. The North West Ambulance Service announced: « We are currently investigating the situation and working with the emergency services of other emergency services. Our priority is that people get medical help they need as soon as possible. »
Thousands of people celebrated the Liverpool FC
FC Liverpool had previously celebrated the victory in the championship extensively, the team drove a ten miles long route through the city on an open bus. The people celebrated the club extensively.
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According to the information, the police were received shortly after 6:00 p.m. local time (7 p.m. CEST). At first there was talk of an accident with pedestrians. The news channel Sky News quoted a suspected eyewitness that reported screams. A car drove over people.
Prime Minister Strander can be informed
Great Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Strandmer regularly gets updates about the incident in Liverpool. The head of government was continuously informed, reported the British news agency PA and the television station Sky News. Interior Minister Yvette Cooper is also kept up to date. A vehicle had driven into a crowd in the English city, rescue workers took care of injured.
