Emergency services have confirmed that 27 people were hospitalised following the incident that saw a car collide with a crowd of Liverpool supporters. Among those taken to hospital were four children. Two people are in a "serious" condition, including a child.
Four people are said to have been dragged out from under the vehicle after it drove into a crowd. David Kitchin of the North West Ambulance Service also confirmed that a paramedic was struck by the car but was not seriously injured. Kitchin said: “We can confirm that our teams treated 20 patients at the scene for minor injuries, and these did not need hospital treatment. Twenty-seven patients in total were taken to hospital by ambulance, and we believe two of those, including one of the children, have sustained serious injuries.”
Earlier in the evening, Merseyside Police revealed that a 53-year-old white British man had been arrested. He is believed to have been the driver of the car.
Footage showed a vehicle ploughing into Liverpool supporters on Water Street, close to The Strand. Around a million people had lined the streets of the city to watch Liverpool's players carry the Premier League trophy in an open-top bus parade. The incident happened towards the end of the parade as crowds began to dissipate.
Terrified eye-witnesses have recalled seeing the car driving into a large group of fans at around 20-30 miles per hour.
Liverpool were celebrating winning the Premier League title in front of fans for the first time since 1990. They also lifted the top-flight title during the Covid-disrupted 2019-20 campaign, when fans were unable to attend matches and social limitations prevented a large-scale celebration in the Merseyside area.
The club said: “We are in direct contact with Merseyside Police regarding the incident on Water Street which happened towards the end of the trophy parade earlier this evening.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident. We will continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident.”
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