Car drives into a crowd in Liverpool – several injuries

A car went into a crowd in Liverpool on the edge of the football championship celebration and injured several people. The driver of the vehicle, a 53 -year -old Brit, was determined, the police said. Photos showed how the police and rescue workers take care of injuries on site. « The scenes in Liverpool are horrific, » wrote Prime Minister Keir Strander on the X.

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. 2mine thoughts are among all those injured and affected, « wrote Straßer. » I would like to thank the police and the rescue workers for their quick and ongoing response to this shocking incident.  »

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. The police called not to share the recordings of the incident online, but to send the official.

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. 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.

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 among those affected of this serious incident, » wrote Liverpool FC.

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. (dpa)