Several people have been injured after a car crashed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a Premier League trophy parade.
The driver, a 53-year-old white British man, was arrested at the scene after the vehicle drove into people lining Water Street to celebrate the club’s title win.
The collision happened at around 6pm following an afternoon of celebrations as players from the club travelled around in an open top bus.
Footage shows several police officers near the car before it speeds into the crowd, indiscriminately driving at people.
One man can be seen carried on the bumper for several yards before he falls to the floor. The car then continues driving into dozens more people and appears to drag some along the ground.
After it eventually comes to a stop, an angry crowd descends on the vehicle, hitting the windows while others can be heard shouting ‘kill him, f**king kill him.
The North West Ambulance Service said they were on the scene but could not give details on the exact number of people injured or the nature of their injuries.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is being kept updated and thanked police and emergency crews for their swift response.
He said: ‘The scenes in Liverpool are appalling – my thoughts are with all those injured or affected.’
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May 26, 2025 9:10 pm
Liverpool mayor: ‘We stand together’
Josh Milton
Steve Rotheram, the mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said: ‘Our hearts go out to all of those affected, especially those who have been injured. Thank you, as ever, to the first responders for their professionalism and swift action.
‘This is a difficult day for our city region, but we stand together.’
May 26, 2025 9:08 pm
Premier League, Liverpool FC and Everton issue statements
Josh Milton
The Premier League has just issued a statement, saying it is ‘shocked by the appalling events in Liverpool this morning’.
It echoes previous statements from Liverpool FC and Everton.
You can read more here.
May 26, 2025 9:00 pm
Home secretary condemns ‘shocking and horrendous scenes’
Josh Milton
Yvette Cooper has thanked emergency services for their response after a car crashed into pedestrians celebrating Liverpool’s championship win.
The home secretary wrote on X: ‘Thank you to the police and emergency services for their swift response to the truly shocking and horrendous scenes in Liverpool this evening.
‘Thinking of all those affected at this very difficult time. The police are investigating and I’m being kept updated on developments.’
Thank you to the police and emergency services for their swift response to the truly shocking and horrendous scenes in Liverpool this evening.Thinking of all those affected at this very difficult time. The police are investigating and I’m being kept updated on developments
— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025 8:52 pm
‘We could just hear screams. We were very confused’
Josh Milton
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 26: Emergency services attend the scene of a road traffic accident on Water Street after a car reportedly collided with pedestrians, as crowds gathered to attend the Liverpool Trophy Parade on May 26, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Getty Images)
Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered along the 10-mile-long parade route (Picture: Getty Images Europe)
Natasha Rinaldi was watching the parade from her friend’s living room when she heard ‘screaming’.
She told Sky News: ‘It was so loud. People sounded desperate. And then we looked at the window and we saw the car [had] run over people.’
She added: ‘Then people started rushing to go after the driver and they tried to break the car. The police did everything to block and to push people away.
‘We could just hear screams. We were very confused. Some of my friends were down there and the car was so near them. It was a horrible scene, nobody was expecting it.’
May 26, 2025 8:43 pm
Keir Starmer says Liverpool car ramming is ‘appalling’
Josh Milton
Sir Keir Starmer said in a statement on social media that he is being briefed on the incident.
The prime minister said: ‘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.’
May 26, 2025 8:40 pm
‘People chased the car down and stopped it’
Josh Milton
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 26: Emergency services attend the scene of a road traffic accident on Water Street after a car reportedly collided with pedestrians, as crowds gathered to attend the Liverpool Trophy Parade on May 26, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Getty Images)
Emergency services are at the scene (Picture: Getty Images Europe)
Jack Cooper, a Liverpool fan who travelled from Manchester to attend the parade, is among those who took part in the victory parade.
‘It was a great celebration, everyone was enjoying themselves, and then that happened, it was insane,’ he told Metro.
‘‘I didn’t see the start of it, but it happened pretty close to me. I could see people going after the car, obviously, they weren’t happy.
‘I didn’t see the people who were injured and hopefully it’s not too bad but everyone around was just shocked. Loads of people were standing around, just shocked and worried.
‘People chased the car down and stopped it and then broke the windows.’
May 26, 2025 8:34 pm
Police statement in full
Josh Milton
In a statement posted at 8.09pm, the police said: ‘We would ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight’s incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre.
‘We can confirm the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area.
‘Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision.
‘We would ask people not to share distressing content online but to send the footage or information directly to us.’
May 26, 2025 8:24 pm
Man detained after car collides with pedestrians
Louis Sealey
A man has been arrested after a car rammed through a crowd of Liverpool fans during the club’s Premier League trophy parade.
A large emergency service presence is in Liverpool city centre after a car drove through a crowd of supporters who were celebrating the club’s title win.
It is not yet known how many people are injured or if anyone has been killed.
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