US EditionLiverpool parade incident: Eyewitnesses describe shock and sadness as dozens injured
- A car drove into crowds on Water Street in Liverpool on Monday evening during the Premier League victory parade, injuring dozens of people.
- The incident followed celebrations for Liverpool's 20th English league title and occurred just after 6pm, with a 53-year-old man arrested as the suspected driver.
- Emergency services treated 20 people at the scene and took 27 to hospital, including four children and two with serious injuries, one of whom was a child.
- Official statements described the event as an isolated incident not related to terrorism, urged against speculation on social media, and highlighted ongoing investigations.
- The incident ended the celebrations in shock and sadness, prompting widespread support for victims and emergency services from Liverpool figures and the national community.
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Arne Slot was supposed to receive two prizes, but after the incident during the ceremony he decided to skip the party.
British Archbishop of Liverpool speaks of ‘deep sadness’ after car crash injures nearly 50 people
LEICESTER, United Kingdom – A car injuring almost 50 people in the English city of Liverpool was “tragic and appalling,” according to the city’s new archbishop. On Monday, thousands of people attended a victory parade for Liverpool PC, which won this year’s Premier League soccer title. A car ran into a crowd watching the celebration, injuring dozens, including at least four children. A 53-year-old white British man was arrested, and police are n…
Eleven of the 65 injured are still in hospital. The 53-year-old perpetrator remains in custody and is still being questioned. The background to the crime is still unclear.
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