Car drives into a crowd in Liverpool
Thousands of football fans celebrate the championship of their Liverpool FC on the streets, the atmosphere is exuberant, numerous children cheer their idols. Suddenly a car drives into the crowd. Eyewitnesses report loud screams, chaos breaks out. 27 people have to be admitted to the hospital injured, at least two, including a child, are seriously injured.
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 scenes in Liverpool are horrific, » wrote Prime Minister Keir Strandmer on the X. A 53-year-old Brit was arrested. Investigators are currently not running out of a terrorist attack. Other people are not looking for, said Jenny Sims from Merseyside Police.
However, the background is still unclear. Interior Minister Yvette Cooper wrote of « Really shocking and terrible scenes ». 20 people with minor injuries were treated on site, some introduced themselves in the hospital. The rescue workers reported that on their arrival four people were trapped under the car, including a child.
Videos should show incident
The incident occurred on the edge of the Liverpool celebrations. The team of the championship team was not in the immediate vicinity. For that, thousands of people who wanted to celebrate. « My thoughts are with all the injured and affected people, » wrote Strander. « I would like to thank the police and the rescue workers for their quick and ongoing response to this shocking incident. »
He later added: « Everyone, especially children, should be able to celebrate their heroes without this horror. » The city has a long and proud history of holding together in difficult times. « Liverpool stands together and the whole country is on the side of Liverpool. »
Videos spread on social media to show the incident. The vehicle was therefore a car with a dark paint that drove several meters through the crowd. The recordings are not verified. You shouldn’t share any disturbing recordings online, but send video material and other information directly to the police. Information could also be submitted anonymously.
Arrested man comes out of the area
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. »
The arrested person came out of the area, the police said. She asked not to speculate about the circumstances of the incident. The investigation continued.
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.
The Reds of coach Arne Slot had already secured the championship in the Premier League at the end of April, the last match day was on Sunday. Up to a million people were expected to win the victory. The club announced on the X platform to be exchanged with the authorities. « Our thoughts and prayers are the serious incident among those affected, » wrote Liverpool FC.
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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.
