A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a car hit a number of pedestrians in Liverpool city centre during the Premier League victory parade. Eyewitnesses and videos shared on social media have shown the vehicle driving through a crowd as people scatter. Police say they are not treating the incident as terror-related. The ambulance service said 27 people had been taken to hospital for treatment, with two, including one child, seriously injured. Another 20 people were treated for injuries at the scene. Four children were among the injured
British police were holding a 53-year-old man on Tuesday over a collision that turned a joyous soccer celebration in Liverpool to tragedy and sent more than two dozen people to hospitals, four of them in very serious condition. Merseyside Police said they are not treating the incident as terrorism and are not looking for other suspects. The force has not identified the arrested driver. Police in Britain usually do not name suspects until they are charged. Liverpool City Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said four of the injured were “very, very ill in hospital.” The North West Ambulance Service said a total of 47 people were injured, of whom 27 were taken to local hospitals, while 20 were treated at the scene of the crash for minor injuries. There were no reported deaths.
Dozens were injured in the UK after a van plowed through parading Liverpool FC football fans in what horrified witnesses described as an “incredibly deliberate” and violent incident. The vehicle — a gray livery-style van — slammed into “a number of pedestrians on Water Street” around 6 p.m. Monday as a parade celebrating the soccer club’s Premier League championship win was wrapping up, according to police. At least 20 people were treated for injuries at the scene while 27 were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, with two — including one child — in critical condition.
