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Dozens injured after car ploughed into Liverpool fans at trophy parade as man arrested
Dozens were injured on Monday after a car ploughed into Liverpool fans during their Premier League trophy parade. The ambulance service said 27 people were taken to hospital for treatment with two, including one child, suffering from serious injuries. Another 20 people were treated at the scene. Liverpool celebrated their Premier title with a parade on Monday and over 1million fans turned out on the streetsAFP But police were called to Water Street in the city centre after reports of a car driving into a crowd of fansAFP 27 people were taken to hospital as a result of the horror incident, with another 20 treated at the sceneGetty One child was seriously injured and rushed to hospitalGetty Four people, a child among them, had to be lifted from beneath the car after being trapped, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service chief fire officer Nick Searle said. Meanwhile, an on-scene paramedic was hit by the car but was not seriously hurt. The incident occurred at around 6pm on a day which saw Reds fans take to the city’s streets to celebrate the club’s 20th league title. Footage circulating online appeared to show the vehicle speed up as it veered into pedestrians on both sides of a crowded Water Street, which was about a mile before the parade’s endpoint. Officers surrounded the car as witnesses attempted to stop the driver, who was eventually detained. Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said the Bank Holiday Monday incident was not being treated as terrorism. The force said the suspect was the driver of the car, white, British and from the Liverpool area. In a statement on Monday, Liverpool FC 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.” Prime Minister Keir Starmer 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.” Thousands of Liverpool fans were in attendance at the parade with councillor John Hughes estimating in excess of one million people were attending, surpassing the 750,000 present for the 2019 Champions League parade. AFPEmergency services quickly arrived on the scene in the city centre[/caption] The horrific incident resulted in 27 people being taken to hospitalAFP AFPA joyous day was overshadowed by the shocking scenes in Liverpool[/caption] Former Liverpool player and manager Sir Kenny Dalglish said: “Shocked, horrified and deeply saddened about what happened at the end of the parade today. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone and their families who have been impacted by today’s tragic event. Our anthem has never felt more appropriate, You’ll Never Walk Alone. Your Liverpool family are behind you.” Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher wrote on X: “Devastating end to the day… just pray everyone is ok”, while ex-Reds striker Robbie Fowler posted: “Heartbreaking news… absolutely sickened with what’s happened here in Liverpool.” The Premier League posted: “Everyone at the Premier League is shocked by the appalling events in Liverpool this evening, and our heartfelt thoughts go out to all those injured and affected.” Reacting to the horrific incident, former Liverpool player Danny Murphy said on talkSPORT: “I’ve just got a text from my son, who took his daughter, my granddaughter to the parade today so he’s safe. “Luckily he had to leave a bit earlier because she’s only three.” Murphy added: “Horrendous, what can you say? It beggars belief. There’s no point hypothesising about who and why because that’s just non-nonsensical. “What possesses someone to do that?” Monday’s incident mars what was a celebratory day for Liverpool after their Premier League title win. They finished ten points clear of second-placed Arsenal with a 1-1 draw at home to Crystal Palace on the final day of the season.
Dozens were injured on Monday after a car ploughed into Liverpool fans during their Premier League trophy parade.
The ambulance service said 27 people were taken to hospital for treatment with two, including one child, suffering from serious injuries. Another 20 people were treated at the scene.
Four people, a child among them, had to be lifted from beneath the car after being trapped, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service chief fire officer Nick Searle said.
Meanwhile, an on-scene paramedic was hit by the car but was not seriously hurt.
The incident occurred at around 6pm on a day which saw Reds fans take to the city’s streets to celebrate the club’s 20th league title.
Footage circulating online appeared to show the vehicle speed up as it veered into pedestrians on both sides of a crowded Water Street, which was about a mile before the parade’s endpoint.
Officers surrounded the car as witnesses attempted to stop the driver, who was eventually detained.
Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said the Bank Holiday Monday incident was not being treated as terrorism.
The force said the suspect was the driver of the car, white, British and from the Liverpool area.
In a statement on Monday, Liverpool FC 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.”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer 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.”
Thousands of Liverpool fans were in attendance at the parade with councillor John Hughes estimating in excess of one million people were attending, surpassing the 750,000 present for the 2019 Champions League parade.
Former Liverpool player and manager Sir Kenny Dalglish said: “Shocked, horrified and deeply saddened about what happened at the end of the parade today.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone and their families who have been impacted by today’s tragic event. Our anthem has never felt more appropriate, You’ll Never Walk Alone. Your Liverpool family are behind you.”
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher wrote on X: “Devastating end to the day… just pray everyone is ok”, while ex-Reds striker Robbie Fowler posted: “Heartbreaking news… absolutely sickened with what’s happened here in Liverpool.”
The Premier League posted: “Everyone at the Premier League is shocked by the appalling events in Liverpool this evening, and our heartfelt thoughts go out to all those injured and affected.”
Reacting to the horrific incident, former Liverpool player Danny Murphy said on talkSPORT: “I’ve just got a text from my son, who took his daughter, my granddaughter to the parade today so he’s safe.
“Luckily he had to leave a bit earlier because she’s only three.”
Murphy added: “Horrendous, what can you say? It beggars belief. There’s no point hypothesising about who and why because that’s just non-nonsensical.
“What possesses someone to do that?”
Monday’s incident mars what was a celebratory day for Liverpool after their Premier League title win.
They finished ten points clear of second-placed Arsenal with a 1-1 draw at home to Crystal Palace on the final day of the season.
