Good Morning Britain was paused as Susanna Reid shared news of the Liverpool car crash which saw four children injured following the Premier League victory parade
12:09, 27 May 2025
A car ploughed into a crowd at the Liverpool FC parade on Monday
A car ploughed into a crowd at the Liverpool FC parade on Monday
Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid sombrely announced "horrific" breaking news on Tuesday's episode. At the outset of the show, Susanna informed viewers that four youngsters were hurt in a mishap during the previous day's Liverpool FC celebrations.
A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a vehicle ploughed into several people in Liverpool's city centre amidst the team's victory parade through the city's streets.
Thousands lined the route to soak in the club's league title victory as The Reds heroes made their way through the city on an open-top bus with the trophy.
Accounts from witnesses and video footage spreading online apparently showed a vehicle charging into a crowd of people, sparking panic and prompting many to flee the scene.
Authorities have confirmed that they are not treating the upheaval as an act of terrorism but as an isolated event, reports the Mirror.
"Our breaking news this morning is that we now know that four children were among the dozens injured yesterday as a people carrier was driven into crowds celebrating Liverpool's Premier League victory parade," Susanna declared.
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"Firefighters had to lift up the vehicle to rescue a child, who was among four people trapped underneath it."
Ed Balls added: "The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the city's unity, saying Liverpool stands together and the whole country stands with Liverpool."
Susanna Reid announced breaking news minutes into Tuesday's show
Susanna Reid announced breaking news minutes into Tuesday's show
Chief correspondent Richard Gaisford delivered updates live from Liverpool, while Nitya Rajan reported from outside Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
Before moving to a pre-taped piece, Richard cautioned viewers due to the sensitive nature of the report. Subsequently, Nitya elaborated on the injuries resulting from the unsettling event.
"One child out of the four that were injured has sustained serious injuries," she confirmed.
Back in the studio, Susanna Reid and Ed Balls reflected on the devastating impact of the incident on the local community.
"Devastating scenes there. Of course, everyone thought that they were celebrating something joyful," Susanna commented.
"This parade was miles long, and initially people would not have realised what happened in Water Street if they had already drifted off in other directions.
"Obviously, your heart goes out to everyone injured, those who saw what happened, people would have been really devastated witnessing that, but everyone else in the parade thinking it was one of the best days of their life, and all that's come over that now is just awful."
Ed chimed in: "It's so particularly upsetting for this to happen in Liverpool. They were denied a parade during the pandemic when they won the league. Liverpool has faced such terrible football hardship over the years.
"For this to happen again and on the day when they're celebrating such a dramatically brilliant win in the Premier League is really unfair. It's terrible."
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