Liverpool City Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has given an update on those receiving treatment following Sunday’s tragic scenes in the city center after Liverpool FC’s Premier League title parade.
A traffic incident has left 47 injured, with David Kitchen of the North West Ambulance Service revealing on Sunday that two of those were being treated for serious injuries. However, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live on Monday morning (UK time), Rotheram said there are "still four people who are very, very ill in hospital".
"We are hoping of course that they pull through," he added. Asked if that was an increase on the two serious injuries announced on Sunday, Rotheram replied: "No, not directly, but of course we're in liaison with the police and with the ambulance services.
"Last night they had two gold command meetings - one was really late in the evening, so this morning I'll get some updates."
On Sunday, Kitchen had previously said: “We thankfully had a strong presence already in place due to the nature of the occasion.
“Our colleagues were very quickly on scene to offer aid and treatment. Our emergency ambulances took patients to our NHS colleagues at hospitals.
“Sadly, four of the injured were children. We can confirm that 20 patients at the scene were treated for minor injuries. Twenty-seven patients were taken to hospital by ambulance. We believe two of those, including one of the children sustained serious injuries.
A person is evacuated on a stretcher as police and ambulance gather 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. A car collided with a number of pedestrians in Liverpool, northern England, on May 26 evening during Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade, police said. Police said they were contacted shortly after 6pm (1700 GMT) ‘following reports of a collision between a car and a number of pedestrians’ in the city centre. One man has been arrested, according to the police, who did not say whether there were any casualties. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
At least four of the 47 injured on Sunday were children.
“Some patients have self-presented at local hospitals following the incident. We share the police's appeal for calm, this is an appalling incident, and we understand people will be deeply upset.”
Thankfully, there were no fatalities confirmed, a miracle given the distressing nature of the incident.
At the same press conference, Merseyside Police’s Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims revealed a 53-year-old white male was arrested at the scene and is believed to be the driver of the vehicle.
Sims added the incident is not being treated as terrorism and called on the public not to share distressing videos online, but instead send them to Merseyside Police.
Fans celebrate Liverpool's title-winning bus parade.
A day of celebration turned to tragedy within minutes of the parade's conclusion on Sunday.
In a statement on Sunday, Liverpool 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.”
Former players such as Steven Gerrard, Sir Kenny Dalglish and Jamie Carragher have been among those to share messages of support in the wake of the tragic incident.