What began as a day of celebration in Liverpool shortly was a second of worry when a automobile drove right into a crowd in the course of the metropolis’s Premier League victory parade on Monday.

The incident occurred simply after 6:00 pm, as hundreds of followers crammed the streets to cheer for Liverpool Soccer Membership and their title win. Based on Merseyside Police, a automobile collided with a number of pedestrians in the course of the parade.

“The automobile stopped on the scene and a male has been detained,” the police mentioned in an announcement. Officers shortly arrived and surrounded the automobile.

An AFP journalist reported seeing no less than 4 individuals being taken away on stretchers. Movies on social media confirmed a dark-coloured automobile swerving into the packed crowd simply because the celebration was winding down. 

Followers had gathered to look at the gamers on an open-top bus displaying off the Premier League trophy.

After the crash, cops and members of the general public rushed to assist the injured. Emergency companies, together with a hearth engine, got here to the scene and cordons had been set as much as preserve individuals secure.

The North West Ambulance Service mentioned they had been working intently with police and fireplace crews to handle the scenario. “Our precedence is to make sure individuals obtain the medical assist they want as shortly as potential,” they mentioned in an announcement.

The rationale behind the crash remains to be unknown. Police are investigating and have requested anybody who noticed the incident or has video footage to come back ahead.