An air ambulance has landed in the city center of Liverpool after a car was seen driving into a crowd of fans celebrating the Premier League title win.
Liverpool fans gathered in their thousands to celebrate with the players and coaching staff after the club won their 20th league crown. In the aftermath of the parade, a vehicle appeared to then plow into supporters gathered on Water Street in central Liverpool.
Emergency services were quick to arrive on the scene, with a North West Ambulance Service spokesperson commenting: "NWAS is supporting an incident in Liverpool city center, following reports of a road traffic collision.
"We are currently assessing the situation and working with other members of the emergency services. Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible. Updates will be published on this page and Mersey Police as we know more."
Since then, an air ambulance has touched down in the center to aid the response. A statement from Merseyside Police confirmed that a man had been detained following the incident. We are currently dealing with reports of a road traffic collision in Liverpool city center," the statement read.
"We were contacted at just after 6pm today, Monday 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 has been detained.
Ambulances and police vans arrive on the scene of an incident in Water Street, on the sidelines of an open-top bus victory parade for Liverpool's Premier League title win, in Liverpool, north-west England on May 26, 2025
Water Street is filled with police and other emergency personnel as they continue to investigate the incident (Image: Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
"Emergency services are currently on the scene. We will issue more updates as we have them." A heavy police presence remains in and around the area of the incident, with the fire service also spotted on the scene.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has released a statement on the incident, sending his wishes to those impacted by the crash. Posting on X, the statement reads: "The scenes in Liverpool are appalling—my thoughts are with all those injured or affected.
"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."