Thousands of Liverpool supporters had lined the streets of the city for the title-winning parade, but police were forced to rush to a scene after reports a car had hit pedestrians
Merseyside Police have released a statement after a car was driven into fans in Liverpool city centre
Merseyside Police have released a statement after a car was driven into fans in Liverpool city centre
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Merseyside Police have confirmed they have detained a man after a car was driven into Liverpool fans during their Premier League title parade. Hundreds of thousands lined the streets an open-top bus parade, carrying the players made it's way through the city.
But reports emerged that an individual had driven into fans, with unconfirmed reports that multiple people had been injured.
A statement from the police force reads: "We are currently dealing with reports of an RTC in Liverpool city centre. We were contacted at just after 6pm today, Mon 26 May, following reports a car had been in collision with a number of pedestrians on Water Street. The car stopped at the scene and a male detained."
Eyewitnesses at the scene reported that a car drove into fans, before being swarmed by onlookers with the doors ripped off and police eventually rushing to the scene.
Police have since cordoned off Walter Street with a North West Air Ambulance landing at the scene. A BBC News reporter at the scene suggesting 'at least three injured people had been taken away'.
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