The celebration at the Liverpool Premier League victory parade turned tragic after a dark car crashed into a crowd of people on Water Street on May 26. According to police, 27 people were taken to hospital, including four children, and two of them were in serious condition.
According to Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims, a 53-year-old British man has been arrested. This is not a terrorist incident and no one else is being sought in connection with it.
Just moments after the Liverpool team's open-top bus passed, the car appeared and sped towards the crowd. According to witness Harry Rashid, he heard a "pop, pop, pop" as the car hit the crowd. Several people were also pinned under the vehicle, according to Merseyside Fire and Rescue.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid tribute to the swift action of the police and emergency services. He also said the entire nation was with Liverpool in the midst of this incident. Liverpool FC and rival team Everton also expressed their condolences.
The celebration was supposed to be for Liverpool's 20th Premier League title. Hundreds of thousands of fans turned out despite the rain. The parade was joined by Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk. It was supposed to be the first time in 35 years that fans had celebrated such a victory again.
