What we know about the Liverpool parade incident

A car struck a number of pedestrians during the Premier League victory parade, and a 53-year-old man was taken into custody.

The vehicle is seen circling a crowd as people flee, according to eyewitnesses and videos shared on social media.

Police claim that the incident is not connected to terrorism.

Just after 18:00, a car and a number of pedestrians collided on Water Street, according to Merseyside Police.

Following reports that a car had collided with several pedestrians on Water Street, the force called us at just after 18:00 today, Monday, May 26.

A male has been detained and the car stopped at the scene.

A 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area was later identified by police as the driver and allegedly his driver.

According to police, the incident is not being treated as being terrorist-related and is merely an isolated incident.

According to the ambulance service, 27 people were treated in hospitals, of which two were seriously hurt, including one child.

At the scene, another 20 people received injuries.

The injured included four children.

The scene’s video shows the car speeding up before coming to a stop after hitting a group of people.

Other video shows people striking the car while the back windscreen is shattered after it has stopped.

Numerous emergency vehicles were present at the scene.

A car that was “just wasn’t stopping,” according to one eyewitness, BBC reporter Matt Cole.

He claimed that a group of men were “trying to bang on the side of it and throw things at it” as they were pursuing it.

He calculated that the vehicle was moving at “more than 20]mph.”

He claimed that he had an idea from the beginning that the driver simply wanted to “barge through crowds because they didn’t want to wait.”

The car approached Water Street’s top, according to another witness, 28-year-old Matthew O’Carroll from Runcorn.

The Strand, where Liverpool FC had paraded the Premier League trophy from the top of a bus moments before the incident, is close to Water Street.

Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister, is kept informed about the most recent developments.

He wrote on X: “My thoughts are with all those hurt or impacted. The scenes in Liverpool are horrible.”

“I want to thank the police and the emergency services for their quick and consistent response to this shocking incident.”

The images were “deeply worrying,” according to Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservatives.

She said, “My thoughts are with all those affected, as well as the emergency services, as they respond to what appears to be a horrifying incident.”

Rivalry team Everton FC echoed the statement, while Liverpool FC stated it was in contact with the police and that its “thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident.”

Liverpool said in a statement that “we are praying for the people who have been affected by this serious incident.” We will continue to support the local authorities and the emergency services in this incident without end.

Due to the incident, it is believed that Liverpool’s staff celebrations were postponed.

The Premier League also issued a statement, saying that “everyone at the Premier League is shocked by the abhorrent events that took place tonight in Liverpool.”

We have spoken with Liverpool FC and have been offering our full assistance in the wake of this serious incident.